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You can depreciate your rental property if it meets all the following requirements: 1  You own the property. 2  You use the property in your business on income producing activity. 3  The property has a determinable useful life. 4  The property is expected to last more than 1 year.
Subtract the fair market value of the land from the cost basis of the rental home because land is not subject to depreciation. For example, if you purchased a rental home for $270,000 and the land on which it sits is worth $30,000, then you will be able to depreciate $240,000 for tax purposes.