Depreciation: Full-year book depreciation with salvage floor.
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Depreciation Calculator for United States
USD · 12,345.67US customary measurementsRoad distance: miles
United States planning scenario. Amounts, prices and rates are editable examples. No verified local tax bands, exemptions, benefits or lender rules are applied. Currency amounts are not exchanged.
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First-year depreciation
$1,800.00
Amounts in USD · United States · editable planning estimate
Total depreciation$9,000.00
Ending book value$1,000.00
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How this result was calculated
Year 1: depreciation 1800.00; closing book value 8200.00.
Year 2: depreciation 1800.00; closing book value 6400.00.
Year 3: depreciation 1800.00; closing book value 4600.00.
Year 4: depreciation 1800.00; closing book value 2800.00.
Year 5: depreciation 1800.00; closing book value 1000.00.
Country setup: United States. Displayed measurements are converted to the formula's base units internally.
Assumption: Full-year book depreciation with salvage floor. No tax depreciation tables, partial-year conventions or automatic switch from declining balance to straight line. United States planning scenario. Amounts, prices and rates are editable examples. No verified local tax bands, exemptions, benefits or lender rules are applied. Currency amounts are not exchanged.
Calculation version 1.0.0 · Support state: generic
Formula and method
Straight-line=(cost−salvage)/life. Declining balance applies factor/life to book value. Sum-of-years uses remaining life divided by the triangular sum.
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Worked example
Cost 10000, salvage 1000 and 5-year straight-line life gives 1800 per year.
Questions people ask
Which method does this tool use?
Straight-line=(cost−salvage)/life. Declining balance applies factor/life to book value. Sum-of-years uses remaining life divided by the triangular sum.
What should I check before using the result?
Full-year book depreciation with salvage floor. No tax depreciation tables, partial-year conventions or automatic switch from declining balance to straight line.