It might stretch out its depreciation schedule, or lower the reserve for bad debts, or neglect to expense the options.

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That means that lengthening the depreciation schedule marginally raises the tax bill of a company that acquired an aircraft for their business use.

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Most pipelines are on a 15-year depreciation schedule and MLPs like Kinder Morgan and Enterprise Products are adding more assets each year, so the tax-deferral party will last for a long time.

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Part of the gain on a home sale might not be eligible for certain income-tax exclusions if the taxpayer with a Schedule C business has taken depreciation deductions for a home office.

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Then, it calculates depreciation and spits out a "Depreciation and Amortization" Form 4562 to attach to the Schedule E of your tax return.

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Schedule management, claims processing, medical insurance for staff, depreciation, collections and many other areas could benefit dramatically.

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