Undepreciable Portion

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In the context of a retained life estate , the undepreciable portion is the value of the land. A qualified appraisal should include separate valuations of the land and the buildings.

You must know the undepreciable portion to compute the deduction for a retained life estate.

In contrast, the depreciable portion is the value of the buildings that sit on the land. This usually means a house.