Big news for real estate investors: Congress just passed what many are calling the “Big Beautiful Bill,” and it’s bringing back a major tax break you won’t want to miss.
Starting January 20, 2025, investors can once again take advantage of 100% bonus depreciation. That means you can write off the full value of eligible improvements to your rental properties—all in the first year they’re placed in service.
This change unlocks a powerful opportunity to reduce your tax bill, boost cash flow, and reinvest faster.
What is 100% Bonus Depreciation?
Bonus depreciation allows property owners to immediately deduct the cost of certain assets rather than spreading the deduction over years. With 100% bonus depreciation, you can deduct the entire value of qualifying 5-, 7-, and 15-year property right away.
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- Residential and commercial investment properties
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- Assets like interior finishes, appliances, landscaping, and site improvements
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- Properties purchased after January 19, 2025- not place in service date
Which Properties Qualify?
To take advantage of the 100% bonus depreciation, your property must:
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- Be an investment property (not for personal use)
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- Be purchased after Jan 19, 2025
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- Be held by an individual or entity with taxable passive income
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- Include assets with shorter depreciation periods (5-15 years)
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- Property can be new or used, provided the asset wasn’t previously used by the taxpayer (or predecessor), wasn’t acquired via a related party, and isn’t based on the seller’s basis irs.gov+1blog.taxact.com+1.
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- A parallel 100% depreciation provision applies to manufacturing and production property beginning after January 19, 2025, active through 2030 — aimed at domestic manufacturing facilities and supply chain investments kbkg.com+1bipc.com+1
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- The asset must be used in a trade or business, or property held for “production of income.” Passive personal-use assets do not qualify answerconnect.cch.com+1irs.gov+1.
If that sounds like your latest rental or renovation project, this law could save you thousands.
Why Use Rental Property Refund?
Rental Property Refund makes accessing this tax break easy, fast, and affordable.
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- Complete your accelerated depreciation in 15 to 30 minutes
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- Get your results in just 2 business days
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- Skip the expensive consultants and complicated forms
We’ve built software that simplifies the whole process—so you can focus on growing your portfolio, not crunching numbers.
Let’s Make It Count
If you’ve recently acquired a property, check your acquisition date so you don’t miss this window. If you already completed a study before the bill passed, don’t worry—we’ll send an updated version tailored to the new tax advantage.
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- Try our free refund calculator— See how much you could save
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- Complete your study — Get your study in two days!
100% bonus depreciation is back. Let Rental Property Refund help you make the most of it.
