Elizabeth Blessing is a financial writer and editor specializing in growth investing, high-yield stocks, small caps, and gold investing. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, ...

Depreciation recapture taxes gains from selling depreciated property as ordinary income, reclaiming prior tax benefits. If you’re a business owner, you’ve probably bought at least some property to use ...

The "Tax Geek Tuesday" recommendations continue to roll in, and while some would put me at risk of alienating what few regular readers I have with the level of geekery required *cough* tax aspects of ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

Depreciation recapture is the process by which the IRS reclaims tax benefits previously obtained through depreciation when an investor sells a depreciable asset for more than its depreciated value.

For tax purposes, depreciation reflects the recognition that certain assets, particularly company equipment, tend to lose value over time. The Internal Revenue Service generally allows you to ...