Fillable Printable Depreciation and Amortization
Fillable Printable Depreciation and Amortization
                        Depreciation and Amortization

Form 4562
Department of the Treasury  
Internal Revenue Service    (99)
Depreciation and Amortization  
(Including Information on Listed Property)
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 Attach to your tax return.
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Information about Form 4562 and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/form4562.
OMB No. 1545-0172
2014
Attachment            
Sequence No. 
179
Name(s) shown on return Business or activity to which this form relates Identifying number
Part I
Election To Expense Certain Property Under Section 179  
Note: If you have any listed property, complete Part V before you complete Part I.
1 Maximum amount (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Total cost of section 179 property placed in service (see instructions)  . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3 Threshold cost of section 179 property before reduction in limitation (see instructions)  . . . . . . 3
4 Reduction in limitation. Subtract line 3 from line 2. If zero or less, enter -0-  . . . . . . . . . . 4
5  Dollar  limitation  for  tax  year.  Subtract  line  4  from  line  1.  If  zero  or  less,  enter  -0-.  If  married  filing 
separately, see instructions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
6
(a)  Description of property (b)  Cost (business use only) (c)  Elected cost
7 Listed property. Enter the amount from line 29  . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Total elected cost of section 179 property. Add amounts in column (c), lines 6 and 7  . . . . . . 8
9 Tentative deduction. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 8  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10 Carryover of disallowed deduction from line 13 of your 2013 Form 4562 . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11
Business income limitation. Enter the smaller of business income (not less than zero) or line 5 (see instructions)  
11
12 Section 179 expense deduction. Add lines 9 and 10, but do not enter more than line 11  . . . . . 12
13 Carryover of disallowed deduction to 2015. Add lines 9 and 10, less line 12   
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13
Note:  Do not use Part II or Part III below for listed property. Instead, use Part V.
Part II
Special Depreciation Allowance and Other Depreciation (Do not  include listed property.)  (See instructions.)
14  Special  depreciation  allowance  for  qualified  property  (other  than  listed  property)  placed  in  service 
during the tax year (see instructions)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
15 Property subject to section 168(f)(1) election  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
16 Other depreciation (including ACRS)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Part III MACRS Depreciation (Do not include listed property.) (See instructions.)
Section A
17 MACRS deductions for assets placed in service in tax years beginning before 2014  . . . . . . .
17
18  If you are electing to group any assets placed in service during the tax year into one or more general 
asset accounts, check here  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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Section B—Assets Placed in Service During 2014 Tax Year Using the General Depreciation System
(a) Classification of property
(b)  Month and year 
 placed in  
service
(c)  Basis for depreciation 
 (business/investment use  
only—see instructions)
(d)  Recovery 
period
(e)  Convention (f)  Method (g)  Depreciation deduction
19a 3-year property
b 5-year property
c 7-year property
d 10-year property
e 15-year property
f 20-year property
g 25-year property
h  Residential rental 
property
i  Nonresidential real 
property
Section C—Assets Placed in Service During 2014 Tax Year Using the Alternative Depreciation System
20a Class life
b 12-year
c 40-year
Part IV Summary  (See instructions.)
21 Listed property. Enter amount from line 28  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
22  Total.  Add amounts from line 12, lines 14 through 17, lines 19 and 20 in column (g), and line 21. Enter 
here and on the appropriate lines of your return. Partnerships and S corporations—see instructions  .
22
23  For assets shown above and placed in service during the current year, enter the
portion of the basis attributable to section 263A costs  . . . . . . .
23
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions.
Cat. No. 12906N
   Form 4562 (2014)

Form 4562 (2014)
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Part V Listed Property  (Include automobiles, certain other vehicles, certain aircraft, certain computers, and property 
used for entertainment, recreation, or amusement.)
Note:  For any vehicle for which you are using the standard mileage rate or deducting lease expense, complete only 24a, 
24b, columns (a) through (c) of Section A, all of Section B, and Section C if applicable.
Section A—Depreciation and Other Information (Caution:  See the instructions for limits for passenger automobiles.)
24a
Do you have evidence to support the business/investment use claimed?
Yes No
24b
If “Yes,” is the evidence written?
Yes No
(a)  
Type of property (list 
vehicles first)
(b)  
Date placed 
in service
(c)  
Business/ 
investment use 
percentage
(d)  
Cost or other basis
(e)  
Basis for depreciation 
(business/investment 
use only)
(f) 
 Recovery 
period
(g)  
Method/ 
Convention
(h)  
Depreciation 
deduction
(i)  
Elected section 179 
cost
25 
Special  depreciation  allowance  for  qualified  listed  property  placed  in  service  during 
the tax  year and used more than 50% in a qualified business use (see instructions)  .
25 
26  Property used more than 50% in a qualified business use:
% 
% 
% 
27  Property used 50% or less in a qualified business use:
% 
S/L –
% 
S/L –
% 
S/L –
28  Add amounts in column (h), lines 25 through 27. Enter here and on line 21, page 1  . 28 
29  Add amounts in column (i), line 26. Enter here and on line 7, page 1  . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 
Section B—Information on Use of Vehicles
Complete this section for vehicles used by a sole proprietor, partner, or other “more than 5% owner,” or related person. If you provided vehicles 
to your employees, first answer the questions in Section C to see if you meet an exception to completing this section for those vehicles.
30  
Total business/investment miles driven during 
the year (do not include commuting miles)  .   
(a)  
Vehicle 1
(b)  
Vehicle 2
(c)  
Vehicle 3
(d)  
Vehicle 4
(e)  
Vehicle 5
(f)  
Vehicle 6
31 
Total commuting miles driven during the year
32   Total  other  personal  (noncommuting) 
miles driven  . . . . . . . . .
33   Total  miles  driven  during  the  year.  Add 
lines 30 through 32  . . . . . . .
Yes No
Yes
No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No
34   Was  the  vehicle  available  for  personal 
use during off-duty hours?  . . . . .
35   Was the vehicle used primarily by a more 
than 5% owner or related person?  . .
36 
Is another vehicle available for personal use?  
Section C—Questions for Employers Who Provide Vehicles for Use by Their Employees
Answer these questions to determine if you meet an exception to completing Section B for vehicles used by employees who are not  
more than 5% owners or related persons (see instructions).
37  Do you maintain a written policy statement that prohibits all personal use of vehicles, including commuting,  by
your employees?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yes No
38  Do you maintain a written policy statement that prohibits personal use of vehicles, except commuting, by your 
employees?  See the instructions for vehicles used by corporate officers, directors, or 1% or more owners  . .
39  Do you treat all use of vehicles by employees as personal use?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40  Do you provide more than five vehicles to your employees, obtain information from your employees about  the
use of the vehicles, and retain the information received?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41  Do you meet the requirements concerning qualified automobile demonstration use? (See instructions.)  . . .
Note:  If your answer to 37, 38, 39, 40, or 41 is “Yes,” do not complete Section B for the covered vehicles.
Part VI Amortization
(a)  
Description of costs
(b)  
Date amortization 
begins
(c)  
Amortizable amount
(d)  
Code section
(e)  
Amortization 
period or 
percentage
(f)  
Amortization for this year
42  Amortization of costs that begins during your 2014 tax year (see instructions):
43  Amortization of costs that began before your 2014 tax year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 
44  Total.  Add amounts in column (f). See the instructions for where to report  . . . . . . . . 44 
Form 4562 (2014)
            
    
