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

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...

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.

We got the following question from one of our readers: “When does depreciation recapture on equipment kick in? For example a 20 year old tractor fully depreciated sells for $30,000 cash. It cost ...

Recapture can be a confusing subject. I'll try to demystify it a bit, at least as it relates to REITs. I'll also show why unit holders in REITs shouldn't worry about recapture too much. In a future ...