Depreciation calculator

Calculate a depreciation schedule by straight-line, declining balance, double declining, sum-of-years' digits or units of production, with book value.

Mis à jour Exemples vérifiés : 9

$
$
Expected value at the end of its useful life
years
Essayer
First-year depreciation
$
First-year depreciation: $9,000.00
Décimales : 2 ; Au plus proche, égalités vers le chiffre pair
Final-year depreciation
$9,000.00
Total depreciation
$45,000.00
Book value at the end
$5,000.00
Depreciation rate
20%
Years in schedule
5

Straight-line writes off $9,000.00 in the first year and $45,000.00 over 5 years, leaving a book value of $5,000.00.

Book value over the asset's life

$0$20K$40K012345YearSalvage value

Depreciation each year

Y1: $9,000$9,000Y1Y2: $9,000$9,000Y2Y3: $9,000$9,000Y3Y4: $9,000$9,000Y4Y5: $9,000$9,000Y5
Straight-line schedule Lignes : 5
AnnéeAmortissementAccumulatedBook value
1$9,000.00$9,000.00$41,000.00
2$9,000.00$18,000.00$32,000.00
3$9,000.00$27,000.00$23,000.00
4$9,000.00$36,000.00$14,000.00
5$9,000.00$45,000.00$5,000.00
Comment le calcul est effectué S
  1. Depreciable amount

    C−S=50,000−5,000=45,000C - S = 50{,}000 - 5{,}000 = 45{,}000
  2. Equal amount each year

    C−Sn=45,0005=9,000.00\frac{C - S}{n} = \frac{45{,}000}{5} = 9{,}000.00
  3. Book value at the end

    C−∑Dt=50,000−45,000.00=5,000.00C - \sum D_t = 50{,}000 - 45{,}000.00 = 5{,}000.00

À propos de Depreciation calculator

Depreciation spreads an asset's cost, less its expected salvage value, over its useful life. Straight-line charges the same amount every year, (cost − salvage) ÷ life. Declining balance applies a fixed rate to the book value left, so charges fall year by year; double declining uses 2 ÷ life. Sum-of-years' digits weights year t by (n − t + 1) ÷ (n(n + 1)/2), and units of production charges a fixed amount per unit made.

With the defaults, an asset costing 50,000 with a salvage value of 5,000 and a 5-year life, straight-line depreciation is 9,000 a year, 20% of the depreciable amount. Double declining balance would charge 20,000 in the first year and sum-of-years' digits 15,000; every method writes off the same 45,000 in total.

These are book-accounting methods. US tax depreciation follows MACRS recovery periods and conventions in IRS Publication 946, which this schedule does not apply.

Exemples détaillés

Straight-line 30,000 cost, 7,500 salvage, 10 years

Method
Straight-line
Asset cost
30,000
Salvage value
7500
Useful life
10 years
First-year depreciation
2,250.00
Book value at the end
7,500.00
Depreciation rate
10%

Source de vérification : Microsoft SLN documentation example: SLN(30000, 7500, 10) = 2,250

Sum-of-years' digits 30,000 / 7,500 / 10 years

Method
Sum-of-years' digits
Asset cost
30,000
Salvage value
7500
Useful life
10 years
First-year depreciation
4,090.91
Final-year depreciation
409.09
Total depreciation
22,500.00

Source de vérification : Microsoft SYD documentation example: year 1 = 4,090.91, year 10 = 409.09

Double declining 2,400 / 300 / 10 years

Method
Declining balance
Asset cost
2400
Salvage value
300
Useful life
10 years
Declining rate
Double declining (200% ÷ life)
Switch to straight-line when it gives more
non
First-year depreciation
480.00
Final-year depreciation
22.12
Book value at the end
300.00

Source de vérification : Microsoft DDB documentation example: first year 480.00, tenth year 22.12

Double declining with switch to straight-line, zero salvage

Method
Declining balance
Asset cost
10,000
Salvage value
0
Useful life
5 years
Declining rate
Double declining (200% ÷ life)
Switch to straight-line when it gives more
oui
First-year depreciation
4,000.00
Final-year depreciation
1,080.00
Book value at the end
0.00

Source de vérification : Python decimal: 4000, 2400, 1440, then SL 2160/2 = 1080 beats DDB 864 in years 4–5

Questions

How do you calculate straight-line depreciation?

Subtract the salvage value from the cost and divide by the useful life in years. An asset costing 50,000 with a 5,000 salvage value and a 5-year life depreciates by (50,000 − 5,000) ÷ 5 = 9,000 a year, leaving a book value of 5,000. Excel's SLN function does the same: SLN(30000, 7500, 10) = 2,250.

How does double declining balance depreciation work?

Multiply the start-of-year book value by 2 ÷ life, and stop when the book value reaches salvage. For 50,000 over 5 years the rate is 40%: 20,000 in year 1, then 12,000, 7,200 and 4,320, and 1,480 in year 5 to land on the 5,000 salvage. With zero salvage the rate never reaches zero, so companies switch to straight-line when it gives a larger charge.

Which depreciation methods does IFRS allow?

IAS 16 names straight-line, diminishing balance and units of production, and asks for the method that reflects how the asset's benefits are used up. It does not list sum-of-years' digits, and paragraph 62A prohibits methods based on the revenue an asset generates.

How does depreciation work for US taxes?

Most business property uses MACRS (IRS Publication 946): cars are 5-year property, office furniture 7-year, residential rental buildings 27.5 years and nonresidential real property 39 years. Personal property is depreciated at 200% declining balance switching to straight-line, with a half-year convention unless more than 40% is placed in service in the last quarter (mid-quarter), and real property uses mid-month.

What are the Section 179 and bonus depreciation limits?

For 2025, US businesses can expense up to $2,500,000 of qualifying property under Section 179, reduced once purchases exceed $4,000,000; for 2026 the figures are $2,560,000 and $4,090,000 (IRS Publication 946). Bonus depreciation is 100% for qualifying property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025.

Quelle est la précision de « Depreciation calculator » ?

La précision dépend de vos données et des hypothèses de la méthode. Le calcul décimal utilise 50 chiffres significatifs, mais les estimations, méthodes numériques et données sources peuvent être moins précises ; l’arrondi affiché ne supprime pas ces limites. Exemples résolus vérifiés à partir de sources indépendantes : 9. Par exemple, « Straight-line 30,000 cost, 7,500 salvage, 10 years » est vérifié à l’aide de Microsoft SLN documentation example: SLN(30000, 7500, 10) = 2,250.

D’où vient cette méthode ?

Microsoft Support — SLN, DDB, DB and SYD functions; IRS Publication 946 — How to Depreciate Property.

À propos de ce calculateur

SL=C−SnDBt=Bt−1 dSYDt=(C−S)n−t+1n(n+1)/2UOPt=utC−SU\text{SL} = \frac{C - S}{n}\quad \text{DB}_t = B_{t-1}\,d\quad \text{SYD}_t = (C - S)\frac{n - t + 1}{n(n+1)/2}\quad \text{UOP}_t = u_t\frac{C - S}{U}

Sources

  1. Microsoft Support — SLN, DDB, DB and SYD functions
  2. IRS Publication 946 — How to Depreciate Property

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Vérifié avec les références

Ce calculateur comprend 9 exemples résolus dont les réponses proviennent de sources indépendantes. Ils font partie de la suite de tests et peuvent aussi être exécutés ici.

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