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Listed Property: How to Keep Your Vehicle & Equipment Deductions (Without the IRS Headache)

Listed Property: How to Keep Your Vehicle & Equipment Deductions (Without the IRS Headache)by: John B Love IIIPublished on: 17/03/2026

Listed property—like business vehicles and other mixed-use equipment—has strict depreciation and documentation rules. Learn the 50% business-use test, when ADS/straight-line applies, recapture risks, and what records you need to keep to protect your deductions.

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Listed Property: How to Keep Your Vehicle & Equipment Deductions (Without the IRS Headache)