Common questions about depreciation Form 4562 in Lacerte

1. Open Screen 22, Depreciation.
2. In the Show Assets for list, click the form that the asset relates to.
3. In the Show Assets for list, click the Activity Name or Number that the asset relates to.
4. In the Asset list, click Add.
5. Enter a description of the asset in Description of Property.
6. Enter the date the asset was placed in service in Date Placed in Service (Negative Date = Various).
7. Enter the cost or basis of the asset in Cost or Basis.
8. Click the arrow beside Method (Ctrl+T), and then click a method of depreciation for the asset.
9. Complete the remaining input fields for the asset as necessary

1. Open Screen 22, Depreciation (4562).
2. In the Show Assets For list, click the form that relates to the amortization expense.
3. In the Asset list, click Add.
4. In Description of Property, enter a description for the amortization expense.
5. In Activity Name or Number (Ctrl+T), enter the activity name or number of the form or schedule to which the asset relates if you have more than one form type in step 2.
6. In the Section list, click Federal Depreciation.
7. In the Federal Depreciation section, enter 8 for Amortization in Category.
8. In Date Placed in Service, enter the date in m/d/y format that the amortizable expense occurred.
9. In Cost or Basis, enter the amortizable amount.
10. In Method, enter 91 to select the Straight Line method.
11. In Life or Class Life, enter the amortizable period in years.
12. In Amortization Code Section, click the arrow to select the appropriate code section

Lacerte will automatically include amounts on Form 4562, line 16 from the Depreciation screen if depreciable assets have:

• An ACRS method selected (Methods 30-83), or
• A method 91 selected (with no Amortization code section selected).

*Note- Form 4562 must be generating or forced for the amounts to show on line 16. See Generating Form 4562 for Depreciation for more information.

Per the form 4562 instructions,

• ACRS property (pre-1987 rules). See Pub. 534.
• Property placed in service before 1981.
• Certain public utility property which does not meet certain normalization requirements.
• Certain property acquired from related persons.
• Property acquired in certain nonrecognition transactions.
• Certain sound recordings, movies, and videotapes.
• Property depreciated under the income forecast method. The use of the income forecast method is limited to motion picture films, videotapes, sound recordings, copyrights, books, and patents..."

1. Navigate to Screen 22, Deprecation
2. Click on Misc./Sec. 179 (O) on the left navigation pane.
3. Enter the desired amount in the field Taxable Income for Limitation (O)

The program will continue to generate the worksheet for Line 11 with the original calculated amounts.