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2026 Depreciation Guide

Bonus Depreciation in 2026

Current federal rules, eligible property, placed-in-service timing, vehicle limits, cost segregation, state conformity, and recapture.

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100% Bonus Depreciation

The current federal rule and why it no longer phases down

For 2026, this page uses a federal bonus-depreciation rate of 100% for qualifying property acquired after January 19, 2025 and placed in service under the applicable rules.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, made the 100% allowance permanent. Unlike the prior law that stepped the rate down each year, there is no scheduled phase-out for qualified property acquired and placed in service after January 19, 2025. Property tied to a binding written contract dated on or before that date generally stays on the old phase-down schedule.

The percentage alone does not determine the deduction. Property type, acquisition date, binding-contract history, placed-in-service date, business use, elections, basis, and loss limitations all require review.

Review IRS Publication 946

Bonus Depreciation Percentage by Year

Property periodFederal ratePlanning note
2022100%Prior-law full allowance
202380%Prior-law phase-down
202460%Prior-law phase-down
Early 2025 transition property40%Separate transition rules may apply
Qualified property acquired after January 19, 2025100%Permanent under current law; used for the 2026 examples below

Which Property Is Eligible?

PropertyGeneral treatmentIssue to review
MACRS property with a recovery period of 20 years or lessPotentially eligibleConfirm class life and exclusions
Certain computer softwarePotentially eligibleConfirm Section 167 treatment
Qualified film, television, live theatrical, and sound-recording productionsPotentially eligibleSpecial definitions and dates apply
Certain used propertyPotentially eligibleAcquisition and prior-use tests apply
LandNot eligibleLand is not depreciable
Building structure with a longer recovery periodNot directly eligibleCost segregation may identify shorter-lived components

New Property

New qualifying property may be eligible when the acquisition, placed-in-service, business-use, and statutory requirements are satisfied.

Used Property

Certain used property may qualify, but prior ownership, prior use, related-party, and acquisition rules must be checked. “New to you” is a useful shorthand, not the complete test.

Placed-in-Service Decision Tree

  1. STEP 1

    Was the property acquired under the current-law date rules?

    Review purchase date and any binding written contract.

  2. STEP 2

    Is the property complete, ready, and available for its business use?

    Payment or delivery alone may not establish placed-in-service status.

  3. STEP 3

    Is the property in an eligible class?

    Confirm recovery period, exclusions, and special definitions.

  4. STEP 4

    Do elections or limitations change the result?

    Review election-out treatment, business use, basis, and loss limitations.

Timing a year-end purchase? The placed-in-service date, not the payment date, controls the deduction year. Check the 2026 tax deadlines calendar before you commit.

Vehicle Limitations

Vehicle deductions depend on vehicle classification, business-use percentage, listed-property substantiation, luxury-auto limits, acquisition and placed-in-service dates, and recapture exposure if business use later drops. GVWR alone does not establish a full deduction.

Heavy Vehicles Over 6,000 Pounds

Trucks, vans, and SUVs with a gross vehicle weight rating above 6,000 pounds generally sit outside the luxury-auto dollar caps, so the business-use portion may be eligible for full bonus depreciation rather than a capped annual amount. Business-use, substantiation, and recapture rules still apply.

See the vehicles over 6,000 pounds guide

Cost Segregation Example

Hypothetical building allocation

Assume an engineering study identifies $200,000 of otherwise eligible shorter-lived components. At the configured 100% rate, the potential first-year bonus amount on those components is $200,000 before other limitations.

What the example does not prove

It does not establish the allocation, eligibility, placed-in-service date, current deductibility, state treatment, or after-tax value for a real property.

For a short-term rental, bonus depreciation may help create a loss, but the short-term rental tax loophole classification and material-participation tests determine whether that loss is nonpassive under Section 469.

Read the cost segregation guide

A study on your building type usually starts the numbers conversation: see the cost segregation guides by property type.

Section 179 vs. Bonus Depreciation

IssueBonus depreciationSection 179
SelectionGenerally applies by qualifying property class unless elected outGenerally elected asset by asset
Stacking orderTaken second, on the basis remaining after any Section 179 deductionTaken first against the cost of the asset
Income limitationNo taxable-income limit; can create or increase a loss, subject to basis and loss-limitation rulesLimited to taxable business income; the disallowed amount carries forward
Annual dollar limitNo overall dollar cap$2,560,000 limit for 2026; phase-out begins above $4,090,000 of purchases
Heavy SUV capNo SUV-specific dollar cap for qualifying vehicles above 6,000 lbs GVWRSUV deduction capped at $32,000 for 2026
State treatmentFrequently decoupledMay conform differently
Planning useBroad acceleration for eligible classesTargeted expensing and election control

State Conformity and Depreciation Recapture

State-Conformity Warning

States may decouple from the federal allowance, require an addback, or permit a different recovery schedule. Model each filing state separately.

Recapture and Future Sale

Accelerated depreciation reduces adjusted basis and can change the character and timing of gain on disposition. Model the exit before treating the current deduction as permanent savings.

2026 state bonus depreciation conformity tracker

Federal eligibility does not answer the state return. Compare individual and corporate treatment separately, including addbacks, recovery schedules, and current state guidance.

51 jurisdictions51 rows with official-source links5 filing-year confirmation flags23 with a decoupled treatmentReviewed 2026-08-30

51 jurisdictions shown

Alabama

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Conforms

Follows the federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions for 2026 to 2027.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

Follows the federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions for 2026 to 2027.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Rolling conformity; Alabama issued an OBBBA conformity summary

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Alabama’s official OBBBA summary identifies the permanent 100% bonus deduction and qualified production property deduction as provisions that flow into Alabama income tax.

Alaska

Reviewed 2026-09-12

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

Alaska does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

Alaska adopts IRC §§1–1399 as amended. Ordinary nonpetroleum corporate equipment follows federal §168(k); production-property and special-industry analyses remain separate.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual income tax; ordinary corporate equipment follows rolling adoption

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

AS 43.20.021(a) provides rolling adoption. The January 2026 corporate instructions confirm that federal taxable income is the starting point and describe the state adjustments. The controlled ordinary-equipment scenario excludes petroleum and other special regimes.

Filing-year confirmation: Section 168(n) production-property treatment and special industries are outside the reviewed ordinary-equipment scenario.

Arizona

Reviewed 2026-09-12

Individual treatment

Conforms

Individuals retain the full federal §168(k) bonus amount for eligible new property in 2026; §168(n) is separately added back. · Full §168(k) allowance within the individual Arizona depreciation computation; retain any older state-basis differences

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Corporations recompute depreciation with the §168(k)(7) election out of bonus; §168(n) is also added back. · Separate corporate Arizona depreciation schedule · Form Arizona Form 120 adjustment schedules

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: 2026 IRC conformity; individual bonus retained, corporate bonus disallowed

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Enacted HB 4168, Chapter 140, advances Arizona’s IRC date to January 1, 2026. Its individual rule preserves the full §168(k) allowance for property placed in service after 2016; the corporate rule requires an election-out computation. Both taxpayer types separately add back §168(n) qualified-production-property expensing. Individual and corporate results cannot be interchanged.

Arkansas

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Federal bonus depreciation is not adopted; use the Arkansas depreciation computation. · State depreciation

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Federal bonus depreciation is not adopted; use the Arkansas depreciation computation. · State depreciation

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Fixed-date and selective conformity to IRC §168

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Arkansas adopts specified portions of §168 rather than the current federal bonus provisions. Current official forms retain separate Arkansas depreciation adjustments.

California

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

California does not conform to federal bonus depreciation; compute California depreciation separately. · California basis and depreciation

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

California does not conform to federal bonus depreciation; compute California depreciation separately. · California basis and depreciation

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Static conformity with express nonconformity to federal bonus depreciation

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

California Publication 1001 identifies bonus depreciation as a federal to California difference. A separate California basis must be maintained through disposition.

Colorado

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Conforms

Colorado follows the federal deductions for §168(k) bonus and §168(n) qualified production property.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

Colorado follows the federal deductions for §168(k) bonus and §168(n) qualified production property.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Rolling conformity; 2026 official legislative analysis confirms treatment

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Colorado’s official 2026 federal-tax-change report treats the federal deductions as flowing into the state base. A 2026 proposal to decouple did not become law.

Connecticut

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Add back 100% of federal bonus, then deduct 25% of the addition in each of the next four years. · 100% addback · 25% in each of four succeeding years · 4-year recovery

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Maintain Connecticut basis and depreciation; federal bonus is not allowed unchanged. · Connecticut depreciation and basis · Form CT-1120 ATT

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express addback and state recovery for individuals/PTEs; separate corporate basis

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The recovery mechanism differs by taxpayer type. Prior-year addback balances continue independently of the current federal deduction.

Delaware

Reviewed 2026-09-12

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

Ordinary eligible 2026 property retains 20% bonus under the pre-OBBBA schedule; the rest follows regular depreciation. · 20% bonus in 2026 plus regular depreciation on remaining basis

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Ordinary eligible 2026 property retains 20% bonus under the pre-OBBBA schedule; the rest follows regular depreciation. · 20% bonus in 2026 plus regular depreciation on remaining basis

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Pre-OBBBA bonus schedule: 20% in 2026 and 0% in 2027

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

TIM 2025-02 resolves the amount: Delaware rejects the OBBBA increase, not every bonus deduction. The general TCJA percentage is 20% in 2026 and 0% from 2027 through 2030. Covered individual property starts after December 31, 2025; corporate property after January 19, 2025. The special qualified-production-property allowance is separately disallowed; the provisions sunset for property placed in service after December 31, 2030.

District of Columbia

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Add back depreciation exceeding the District allowance and maintain District basis. · District depreciation and basis · Form Schedule I

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Add back depreciation exceeding the District allowance and maintain District basis. · District depreciation and basis · Form Combined Reporting schedules

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express addback with separate District basis

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

District forms require taxpayers to reverse excess federal depreciation and track the related District basis adjustment.

Florida

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

Florida does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

For qualifying property placed in service before January 1, 2027, add back federal bonus and recover the addition in sevenths; §168(n) is excluded. · 100% addback · One-seventh in the year of addition and each of the next six years · 7-year recovery

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual income tax; corporate statutory decoupling through 2026 to 2027

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Florida TIP 26C01-01 preserves its pre-OBBBA §168(k) reference for the covered period and excludes the new §168(n) deduction. Asset dates matter.

Georgia

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Use Georgia depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n). · Georgia depreciation · Form Georgia Form 4562

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Use Georgia depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n). · Georgia depreciation · Form Georgia Form 4562

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express statutory exclusion of IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Georgia’s IRC definition excludes both federal provisions. The state Form 4562 is used to compute the difference and maintain state basis.

Hawaii

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Hawaii does not allow the federal bonus deduction; compute Hawaii depreciation separately. · Hawaii depreciation

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Hawaii does not allow the federal bonus deduction; compute Hawaii depreciation separately. · Hawaii depreciation

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express nonconformity and separate Hawaii depreciation

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Hawaii has long required a state depreciation computation for bonus property. Current return instructions continue the separate-depreciation approach.

Idaho

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Add back the federal bonus difference in the first year; deduct later Idaho-versus-federal depreciation differences. · Annual Idaho/federal depreciation difference

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Add back the federal bonus difference in the first year; deduct later Idaho-versus-federal depreciation differences. · Annual Idaho/federal depreciation difference

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express bonus-depreciation addition and later state recovery

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Idaho requires taxpayers to keep a separate state depreciation schedule until the property is fully recovered or disposed of.

Illinois

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Reverse federal §168(k)/§168(n) amounts and compute the Illinois depreciation modification. · Illinois depreciation modification · Form IL-4562

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Reverse federal §168(k)/§168(n) amounts and compute the Illinois depreciation modification. · Illinois depreciation modification · Form IL-4562

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express addback and Illinois Form IL-4562 recovery

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The current IL-4562 instructions expressly address both §168(k) and §168(n). Continue tracking earlier Illinois basis adjustments.

Indiana

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Add back federal bonus depreciation and maintain Indiana basis for later depreciation or disposition. · 100% addback · Indiana basis and depreciation

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Add back federal bonus depreciation and maintain Indiana basis for later depreciation or disposition. · 100% addback · Indiana basis and depreciation

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express state addback; Indiana maintains a separate adjusted basis

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Indiana Information Bulletin 118 expressly includes both §168(k) and §168(n) in the state decoupling rule.

Iowa

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Conforms

Iowa follows current federal depreciation, including §168(k) and §168(n), for 2026 to 2027.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

Iowa follows current federal depreciation, including §168(k) and §168(n), for 2026 to 2027.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Rolling conformity; full federal depreciation conformity since 2021

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Iowa uses rolling federal conformity and no longer requires the former Iowa bonus-depreciation adjustment for property placed in service in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

Kansas

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

Current Kansas statutes recognize federal §168(k); a direct current official statement on §168(n) was not located.

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Current Kansas statutes recognize federal §168(k); a direct current official statement on §168(n) was not located.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Federal starting point and separate Kansas expensing statute; §168(n) not directly addressed in located guidance

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Kansas also offers a separate state expensing deduction under K.S.A. 79-32,143a. Do not treat that separate election as proof of §168(n) conformity.

Filing-year confirmation: Confirm Kansas treatment of IRC §168(n) from a current Department of Revenue instruction or enacted statute before describing Kansas as fully conforming.

Kentucky

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Kentucky does not adopt the current federal bonus provisions; use Kentucky depreciation. · Kentucky depreciation

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Kentucky does not adopt the current federal bonus provisions; use Kentucky depreciation. · Kentucky depreciation

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: IRC §168 fixed to December 31, 2001

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Kentucky’s current statute fixes the applicable version of §168 at December 31, 2001, so neither the current §168(k) deduction nor new §168(n) deduction flows through.

Louisiana

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

Louisiana offers an optional state 100% expensing deduction for qualifying property; later federal depreciation on the same basis is added back. · State election with later federal-depreciation addback

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Louisiana offers an optional state 100% expensing deduction for qualifying property; later federal depreciation on the same basis is added back. · State election with later federal-depreciation addback

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Fixed-date federal conformity plus elective Louisiana 100% expensing

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Louisiana’s result can equal a 100% first-year deduction, but it is a state election rather than simple conformity to federal §168(k) or §168(n). Qualification and basis tracking are separate.

Maine

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Add back the federal bonus amount and claim depreciation under Maine’s pro-forma computation. · Maine pro-forma depreciation

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Add back the federal bonus amount and claim depreciation under Maine’s pro-forma computation. · Maine pro-forma depreciation

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express addback and pro-forma state depreciation; former state credit repealed for 2025+

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The older Maine capital-investment credit is not available for tax years beginning after 2024. Continue state-basis tracking for existing property.

Maryland

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

Generally decoupled from federal bonus; qualifying manufacturing property may receive different treatment. · Maryland modification and state basis · Form 500DM where applicable

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Generally decoupled from federal bonus; qualifying manufacturing property may receive different treatment. · Maryland modification and state basis · Form 500DM where applicable

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Federal bonus decoupling with a fact-specific manufacturing exception

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Maryland’s manufacturer exception is asset- and taxpayer-specific. The new §168(n) qualified production property deduction should not be assumed to satisfy Maryland’s separate exception.

Filing-year confirmation: Apply the Maryland manufacturing exception only after confirming the taxpayer and property meet the state definition; do not map federal §168(n) eligibility directly to the Maryland exception.

Massachusetts

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

§168(k) remains disallowed. §168(n) is disallowed for 2026 and follows federal law beginning in 2027. · Massachusetts depreciation for disallowed federal amounts

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

§168(k) remains disallowed. §168(n) is disallowed for 2026 and follows federal law beginning in 2027. · Massachusetts depreciation for disallowed federal amounts

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express §168(k) decoupling; §168(n) changes between 2026 and 2027

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The placed-in-service year and which federal subsection produced the deduction are essential. A single “conforms/does not conform” label would be misleading for Massachusetts.

Michigan

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

For individuals and flow-through entities, Michigan retains the pre-OBBBA phaseout: 20% federal bonus in 2026 and 0% in 2027; §168(n) is disallowed. · Michigan adjustment and basis tracking

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Michigan corporate income tax is fully decoupled from §168(k) and §168(n). · Michigan depreciation and basis

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express OBBBA decoupling; individual legacy phaseout differs from corporate treatment

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Michigan’s 2026 notice separates individual/flow-through treatment from corporate income tax treatment. Do not use the 20% individual figure on a corporate return.

Minnesota

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

For §168(k), add back 80% and deduct one-fifth of that addition in each of the next five years. Qualified production property under §168(n) is not added back. · 80% addback · One-fifth of addback in each of five succeeding years · 5-year recovery

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

For §168(k), add back 80% and deduct one-fifth of that addition in each of the next five years. Qualified production property under §168(n) is not added back. · 80% addback · One-fifth of addback in each of five succeeding years · 5-year recovery

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: 80% §168(k) addition with five-year recovery; §168(n) specifically conforms

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Minnesota permits 20% of the federal §168(k) amount immediately. Its enacted 2026 law expressly leaves §168(n) qualified production property outside the bonus addition.

Mississippi

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

Mississippi permits a state 100% first-year deduction for qualifying depreciable property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity. · Mississippi state expensing and basis rules

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Mississippi permits a state 100% first-year deduction for qualifying depreciable property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity. · Mississippi state expensing and basis rules

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: State-specific elective 100% expensing for tax years after 2022

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

A taxpayer may reach a full first-year state deduction under Mississippi’s own provision. Qualification and elections must be tested under Mississippi law rather than copied from the federal return.

Missouri

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Conforms

Missouri follows current federal depreciation and does not require a bonus addback for current property.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

Missouri follows current federal depreciation and does not require a bonus addback for current property.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Rolling conformity; no state bonus addback for property after June 30, 2003

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Missouri’s official FAQs state that the former addback does not apply to property purchased after June 30, 2003. Federal deductions flow through the federal starting point.

Montana

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Conforms

Montana begins with the current federal income base and has no current bonus-depreciation addback.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

Montana begins with the current federal income base and has no current bonus-depreciation addback.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Rolling conformity to the Internal Revenue Code

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Montana’s current statutory federal-income definitions and return instructions provide the federal starting point for both taxpayer types.

Nebraska

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Conforms

Nebraska follows the current federal depreciation deduction for 2026 to 2027.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

Nebraska follows the current federal depreciation deduction for 2026 to 2027.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express federal bonus conformity for tax years beginning in 2006 and later

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Nebraska’s Department of Revenue states that no separate state bonus adjustment is required for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2006.

Nevada

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

Nevada does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

No broad income tax

Nevada does not impose a broad corporate net-income tax; its Commerce Tax and Modified Business Tax are different tax bases.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual or corporate net-income tax

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Federal depreciation does not create a broad Nevada income-tax deduction. Entity-level Nevada taxes should be analyzed under their own gross-revenue or payroll bases.

New Hampshire

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

New Hampshire does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

The Business Profits Tax expressly disallows §168(k); a direct official 2026 statement on §168(n) was not located. · New Hampshire depreciation adjustment for §168(k)

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual income tax; Business Profits Tax expressly excludes §168(k)

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The Business Profits Tax applies beyond conventional C corporations. The statute directly resolves §168(k), but this tracker does not infer §168(n) treatment from silence.

Filing-year confirmation: Confirm New Hampshire Business Profits Tax treatment of IRC §168(n) from 2026 legislation or Department of Revenue Administration instructions.

New Jersey

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

New Jersey does not follow the federal bonus deduction; calculate New Jersey depreciation and basis separately. · New Jersey depreciation and basis

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

New Jersey does not follow the federal bonus deduction; calculate New Jersey depreciation and basis separately. · New Jersey depreciation and basis

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express decoupling and separate New Jersey depreciation

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

New Jersey’s official decoupling guidance and current CBT instructions require reversal of federal bonus depreciation and state basis tracking.

New Mexico

Reviewed 2026-09-12

Individual treatment

Conforms

Ordinary §168(k) bonus flows into individual income in 2026. The enacted 2027 depreciation reversal changes the corporate base, not the individual base.

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Federal §168(k) and §168(n) treatment flows through in 2026; SB151 requires a corporate non-bonus computation for taxable years beginning January 1, 2027 and later. · 2026 federal treatment; corporate ordinary depreciation without bonus from 2027

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: 2026 conformity; enacted corporate decoupling begins in 2027

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The Legislative Finance Committee expressly identifies individual and corporate revenue effects from federal 100% bonus. Enacted SB151, Chapter 69, section 1 adds back corporate bonus exceeding ordinary depreciation; section 11 makes that change effective for tax years beginning January 1, 2027. Applying the 2027 corporate rule to 2026 or to an individual Schedule E would be incorrect. New §168(n) eligibility remains a separate asset test.

New York

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Reverse federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions and claim New York depreciation. · New York depreciation and basis · Form IT-225 / applicable depreciation schedules

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Reverse federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions and claim New York depreciation. · New York depreciation and basis · Form CT-399

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express state modification for federal bonus depreciation

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Current individual and corporate instructions identify the required federal to New York depreciation modifications. New York Notice N-26-1 specifically addresses qualified production property.

North Carolina

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

Add back 85% of the federal accelerated-depreciation amount, then deduct 20% of that addition in each of the next five years. · 85% addback · 20% of the addback in each of five succeeding years · 5-year recovery

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Add back 85% of the federal accelerated-depreciation amount, then deduct 20% of that addition in each of the next five years. · 85% addback · 20% of the addback in each of five succeeding years · 5-year recovery

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: 85% addition with five-year recovery

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

North Carolina allows 15% immediately and spreads recovery of the 85% state addition. Track each property-year layer separately.

North Dakota

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Conforms

North Dakota follows the federal deductions through its current federal income starting point.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

North Dakota follows the federal deductions through its current federal taxable-income starting point.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Rolling federal conformity through federal taxable-income definitions

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Current statutes and return instructions use the federal base and do not enumerate a bonus-depreciation reversal for 2026 to 2027.

Ohio

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

For §168(k), generally add back five-sixths and deduct one-fifth of that addback in each of the next five years. Payroll-growth and NOL exceptions can change the result; §168(n) generally follows federal law. · 83.3333% addback · One-fifth of addback in each of five succeeding years · 5-year recovery · Form Ohio Schedule of Adjustments

Corporate treatment

No broad income tax

Ohio does not impose a broad C-corporation net-income tax; the Commercial Activity Tax is not based on net income.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Individual modification for §168(k); §168(n) generally flows through; no broad C-corporation net-income tax

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The individual/PTE §168(k) modification has statutory exceptions, so the five-sixths addition is not universal. Official fiscal analysis treats §168(n) as affecting Ohio personal income tax.

Oklahoma

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Partial / modified

Oklahoma permits a state 100% expensing election for qualifying property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity. · Oklahoma expensing election and basis rules

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Oklahoma permits a state 100% expensing election for qualifying property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity. · Oklahoma expensing election and basis rules

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: State elective immediate expensing; federal §168(n) treatment not directly resolved

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The state election may produce an immediate deduction, but federal and Oklahoma eligibility should be tested separately. Located official materials did not directly resolve new §168(n).

Filing-year confirmation: Confirm Oklahoma treatment of IRC §168(n) and the current state election mechanics from 2026 return instructions before describing the state as fully conforming.

Oregon

Reviewed 2026-09-12

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Oregon disallows federal bonus depreciation for 2026 to 2027; implementing recovery instructions are pending. · Oregon guidance pending

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Oregon disallows federal bonus depreciation for 2026 to 2027; implementing recovery instructions are pending. · Oregon guidance pending

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express decoupling for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Oregon enacted decoupling effective for tax years beginning in 2026. This row does not invent a recovery schedule before the Department of Revenue publishes operative forms.

Pennsylvania

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Pennsylvania personal income tax uses its own depreciation rules rather than the federal bonus amount. · Pennsylvania depreciation and basis

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Add back federal bonus depreciation and claim Pennsylvania depreciation under the corporate rules. · 100% addback · Pennsylvania depreciation and basis

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Separate Pennsylvania depreciation; express addback of §168(k) and §168(n)

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The computation differs between personal income tax and corporate net income tax, but neither permits the federal bonus deduction unchanged. Act 45 of 2025 expressly addresses §168(n).

Rhode Island

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Compute depreciation and basis as though federal bonus depreciation had not been enacted. · Pre-bonus depreciation and Rhode Island basis

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Compute depreciation and basis as though federal bonus depreciation had not been enacted. · Pre-bonus depreciation and Rhode Island basis

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express statutory disallowance of federal bonus depreciation

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Rhode Island’s statute broadly disallows bonus depreciation enacted under federal law. Current return instructions carry the related state modification.

South Carolina

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Use South Carolina depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n). · South Carolina depreciation and basis

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Use South Carolina depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n). · South Carolina depreciation and basis · Form SC1120 adjustment schedules

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express exception to IRC conformity for §168(k) through §168(n)

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Current South Carolina corporate instructions expressly describe the conformity exception as covering §168(k) through §168(n).

South Dakota

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

South Dakota does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

No broad income tax

South Dakota does not impose a broad corporate income tax.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual or corporate income tax

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Federal depreciation does not create a South Dakota broad income-tax deduction. Specialized taxes, including bank franchise tax, require separate analysis.

Tennessee

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

Tennessee does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

For franchise/excise tax, §168(k) follows the pre-OBBBA phaseout: 20% bonus in 2026 and 0% in 2027. §168(n) is disallowed. · Tennessee franchise/excise depreciation adjustments

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual income tax; franchise/excise tax retains pre-OBBBA phaseout

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Tennessee’s entity-level excise tax can apply to pass-through entities as well as corporations. The taxpayer’s federal property year and state entity classification both matter.

Texas

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

Texas does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

Partial / modified

Texas franchise tax is not a net-income tax. For reports due in 2026, federal bonus depreciation may enter cost of goods sold only for qualifying assets associated with producing goods. · COGS-limited franchise-tax deduction

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual income tax; franchise-tax cost-of-goods-sold treatment is limited

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Depreciation is not a general Texas franchise-tax deduction. The COGS rule is activity- and asset-specific and should not be presented as broad federal conformity.

Utah

Reviewed 2026-09-12

Individual treatment

Conforms

Utah starts with current federal adjusted gross income and does not enumerate a §168(k) or §168(n) reversal.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

Utah starts with current federal taxable income and does not enumerate a §168(k) or §168(n) reversal.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Federal starting point and legislative OBBBA impact confirmation

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The Utah Legislature’s OBBBA report expressly describes 100% equipment bonus flowing through federal AGI and Utah taxable income. It separately identifies the qualified-production-property deduction. These timing changes supplement the statutory federal starting points and adjustment lists; basis is not deducted twice.

Vermont

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Vermont disallows §168(k) and §168(n), then permits recovery under the non-bonus depreciation schedule. · Normal depreciation without federal bonus

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Vermont disallows §168(k) and §168(n), then permits recovery under the non-bonus depreciation schedule. · Normal depreciation without federal bonus

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Express 2026 decoupling enacted in Act 164

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Act 164 expressly addresses both federal provisions and preserves basis recovery through the otherwise applicable depreciation method.

Virginia

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Recompute Virginia depreciation as though the federal bonus provisions did not apply. · Virginia depreciation and basis

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Recompute Virginia depreciation as though the federal bonus provisions did not apply. · Virginia depreciation and basis

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Continuing statutory exception for federal bonus depreciation

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Virginia’s annual conformity guidance retains bonus depreciation as an exception. Taxpayers must preserve Virginia basis for later depreciation and disposition.

Washington

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

Washington does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

No broad income tax

Washington’s B&O tax is imposed on gross receipts without a general depreciation deduction.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual or corporate net-income tax; B&O tax is gross receipts based

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Washington’s capital-gains excise tax and B&O tax are not broad net-income taxes. Federal bonus depreciation does not flow into a general state income-tax base.

West Virginia

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Conforms

West Virginia adopted the 2025 federal changes, so §168(k) and §168(n) flow through for 2026 to 2027.

Corporate treatment

Conforms

West Virginia adopted the 2025 federal changes, so §168(k) and §168(n) flow through for 2026 to 2027.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Rolling conformity; 2026 legislation adopts federal changes made in 2025

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

The current individual and corporate statutes, together with 2026 conformity legislation, incorporate the relevant federal changes.

Wisconsin

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

Decoupled

Wisconsin does not adopt federal §168(k) or §168(n); compute Wisconsin depreciation separately. · Wisconsin depreciation and basis · Form Schedule I or entity adjustment schedules

Corporate treatment

Decoupled

Wisconsin does not adopt federal §168(k) or §168(n); compute Wisconsin depreciation separately. · Wisconsin depreciation and basis · Form Wisconsin corporate adjustment schedules

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: Static conformity; current instructions expressly exclude §168(k) and §168(n)

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Wisconsin generally uses a January 1, 2014 version of the Code for these provisions. Current Schedule I instructions explicitly state that the OBBBA changes to both provisions do not apply.

Wyoming

Reviewed 2026-08-30

Individual treatment

No broad income tax

Wyoming does not impose a broad individual income tax.

Corporate treatment

No broad income tax

Wyoming does not impose a broad corporate income tax.

Conformity notes and primary sources

Conformity: No broad individual or corporate income tax

IRC provision: IRC §168(k) and §168(n)

Federal depreciation does not flow into a Wyoming broad income-tax return. Industry-specific severance, property, and sales/use taxes remain separate.

State treatment can diverge by taxpayer type. A federal Section 168(k) deduction, a new Section 168(n) deduction, and an older addback balance may follow different state rules. Use the linked return instructions for the entity and filing year at issue.

State bonus-depreciation map

A tile map of the existing source-linked conformity research. Select a taxpayer type, then a state to read its treatment. “Other / unresolved” includes special treatment and states without a broad income tax; it does not mean a deduction has zero value.

Green: conformsBlue: decoupledPale blue: partialHatched: other / unresolved

Value example: a usable $100,000 additional deduction at a hypothetical 5% state marginal rate reduces current tax by $5,000. A state addback can change the timing. This is not $100,000 of tax savings, and current tax reduction is not necessarily permanent savings.

Same 50 states and selected taxpayer type as the map · existing review date August 30, 2026
StateTreatmentSource / qualification
AlabamaFollows the federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions for 2026 to 2027.State authority
AlaskaAlaska does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority

Section 168(n) production-property treatment and special industries are outside the reviewed ordinary-equipment scenario.

ArizonaIndividuals retain the full federal §168(k) bonus amount for eligible new property in 2026; §168(n) is separately added back.State authority
ArkansasFederal bonus depreciation is not adopted; use the Arkansas depreciation computation.State authority
CaliforniaCalifornia does not conform to federal bonus depreciation; compute California depreciation separately.State authority
ColoradoColorado follows the federal deductions for §168(k) bonus and §168(n) qualified production property.State authority
ConnecticutAdd back 100% of federal bonus, then deduct 25% of the addition in each of the next four years.State authority
DelawareOrdinary eligible 2026 property retains 20% bonus under the pre-OBBBA schedule; the rest follows regular depreciation.State authority
FloridaFlorida does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority
GeorgiaUse Georgia depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n).State authority
HawaiiHawaii does not allow the federal bonus deduction; compute Hawaii depreciation separately.State authority
IdahoAdd back the federal bonus difference in the first year; deduct later Idaho-versus-federal depreciation differences.State authority
IllinoisReverse federal §168(k)/§168(n) amounts and compute the Illinois depreciation modification.State authority
IndianaAdd back federal bonus depreciation and maintain Indiana basis for later depreciation or disposition.State authority
IowaIowa follows current federal depreciation, including §168(k) and §168(n), for 2026 to 2027.State authority
KansasCurrent Kansas statutes recognize federal §168(k); a direct current official statement on §168(n) was not located.State authority

Confirm Kansas treatment of IRC §168(n) from a current Department of Revenue instruction or enacted statute before describing Kansas as fully conforming.

KentuckyKentucky does not adopt the current federal bonus provisions; use Kentucky depreciation.State authority
LouisianaLouisiana offers an optional state 100% expensing deduction for qualifying property; later federal depreciation on the same basis is added back.State authority
MaineAdd back the federal bonus amount and claim depreciation under Maine’s pro-forma computation.State authority
MarylandGenerally decoupled from federal bonus; qualifying manufacturing property may receive different treatment.State authority

Apply the Maryland manufacturing exception only after confirming the taxpayer and property meet the state definition; do not map federal §168(n) eligibility directly to the Maryland exception.

Massachusetts§168(k) remains disallowed. §168(n) is disallowed for 2026 and follows federal law beginning in 2027.State authority
MichiganFor individuals and flow-through entities, Michigan retains the pre-OBBBA phaseout: 20% federal bonus in 2026 and 0% in 2027; §168(n) is disallowed.State authority
MinnesotaFor §168(k), add back 80% and deduct one-fifth of that addition in each of the next five years. Qualified production property under §168(n) is not added back.State authority
MississippiMississippi permits a state 100% first-year deduction for qualifying depreciable property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity.State authority
MissouriMissouri follows current federal depreciation and does not require a bonus addback for current property.State authority
MontanaMontana begins with the current federal income base and has no current bonus-depreciation addback.State authority
NebraskaNebraska follows the current federal depreciation deduction for 2026 to 2027.State authority
NevadaNevada does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority
New HampshireNew Hampshire does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority

Confirm New Hampshire Business Profits Tax treatment of IRC §168(n) from 2026 legislation or Department of Revenue Administration instructions.

New JerseyNew Jersey does not follow the federal bonus deduction; calculate New Jersey depreciation and basis separately.State authority
New MexicoOrdinary §168(k) bonus flows into individual income in 2026. The enacted 2027 depreciation reversal changes the corporate base, not the individual base.State authority
New YorkReverse federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions and claim New York depreciation.State authority
North CarolinaAdd back 85% of the federal accelerated-depreciation amount, then deduct 20% of that addition in each of the next five years.State authority
North DakotaNorth Dakota follows the federal deductions through its current federal income starting point.State authority
OhioFor §168(k), generally add back five-sixths and deduct one-fifth of that addback in each of the next five years. Payroll-growth and NOL exceptions can change the result; §168(n) generally follows federal law.State authority
OklahomaOklahoma permits a state 100% expensing election for qualifying property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity.State authority

Confirm Oklahoma treatment of IRC §168(n) and the current state election mechanics from 2026 return instructions before describing the state as fully conforming.

OregonOregon disallows federal bonus depreciation for 2026 to 2027; implementing recovery instructions are pending.State authority
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania personal income tax uses its own depreciation rules rather than the federal bonus amount.State authority
Rhode IslandCompute depreciation and basis as though federal bonus depreciation had not been enacted.State authority
South CarolinaUse South Carolina depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n).State authority
South DakotaSouth Dakota does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority
TennesseeTennessee does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority
TexasTexas does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority
UtahUtah starts with current federal adjusted gross income and does not enumerate a §168(k) or §168(n) reversal.State authority
VermontVermont disallows §168(k) and §168(n), then permits recovery under the non-bonus depreciation schedule.State authority
VirginiaRecompute Virginia depreciation as though the federal bonus provisions did not apply.State authority
WashingtonWashington does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority
West VirginiaWest Virginia adopted the 2025 federal changes, so §168(k) and §168(n) flow through for 2026 to 2027.State authority
WisconsinWisconsin does not adopt federal §168(k) or §168(n); compute Wisconsin depreciation separately.State authority
WyomingWyoming does not impose a broad individual income tax.State authority

DC supplement: Add back depreciation exceeding the District allowance and maintain District basis.

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Compare the regular state income-tax value of a fully usable first-year deduction on $100,000 of eligible equipment, using the same $500,000 joint state-taxable-income starting base in all 50 states. Named state expensing elections and Ohio’s general addback are fixed assumptions. The separate conformity tables preserve individual/corporate differences and distinguish a deduction from permanent savings.

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Why Illinois scores this way

Illinois ranks #21 of 50, with $0. 30 states share this rank.

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Illinois

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Illinois outline
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Selected-category grade#21 in the comparison

How to read this score

A separately supplied $500,000 joint ordinary state-taxable-income base before the measured deduction. This is not $500,000 of gross receipts, business profit or federal AGI. The deduction is fully usable. Compare the regular individual rate schedule at $500,000 with the same schedule after this deduction; all other deductions and credits are held constant. Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma: qualifying property and a timely valid state 100% expensing election are expressly assumed. Ohio: general five-sixths addition, no payroll or loss exceptions. These named fixed assumptions do not overwrite the federal-bonus-only comparison. Isolated regular-schedule comparison, not a complete business tax return. Excludes regular depreciation, federal tax, local tax, PTET/entity tax, special business-income rates and exclusions (including Ohio), credit and general-deduction phaseouts, alternative/minimum taxes, basis and loss limits, recapture, and the future recovery of state addbacks. Larger current value is a timing result, not necessarily permanent savings.

First-year state tax reduction

#21 of 50 · 100% weight
1.0/10

$0.

Bonus deduction for individuals

#17 of 37 · Not in overall score
1.0/10

$0. Bonus component only; regular depreciation and state elections excluded.

Bonus deduction for corporations

#18 of 41 · Not in overall score
1.0/10

$0. Bonus component only; regular depreciation and state elections excluded.

Good fit for

  • Taxpayers prepared to resolve Illinois's taxpayer-specific adjustments and recovery

Less suited to

  • Treating matching current deductions as proof of matching total taxes
  • Treating the current-year deduction amount as permanent tax savings

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Illinois: Express addback and Illinois Form IL-4562 recovery. The current IL-4562 instructions expressly address both §168(k) and §168(n). Continue tracking earlier Illinois basis adjustments.

Individual treatment in Illinois: Reverse federal §168(k)/§168(n) amounts and compute the Illinois depreciation modification. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Illinois depreciation modification. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies IL-4562 for the adjustment work.

Corporate treatment in Illinois: Reverse federal §168(k)/§168(n) amounts and compute the Illinois depreciation modification. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Illinois depreciation modification. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies IL-4562 for the adjustment work.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Bonus depreciation: economic observations and tax context
RankStateRegular state-tax value of first-year deductionHome value
ACS 2024
Property-tax bill
ACS 2024 median
Price index
BEA 2024
Individual bonus treatment
1New Mexico$5,90010.0 / 10 category grade$279,900$1,77692.2Ordinary §168(k) bonus flows into individual income in 2026. The enacted 2027 depreciation reversal changes the corporate base, not the individual base.
2Montana$5,6509.6 / 10 category grade$425,400$2,93994.6Montana begins with the current federal income base and has no current bonus-depreciation addback.
3Kansas$5,5809.5 / 10 category grade$238,700$2,98390.1Current Kansas statutes recognize federal §168(k); a direct current official statement on §168(n) was not located.
4Alabama$5,0008.6 / 10 category grade$233,300$89088.8Follows the federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions for 2026 to 2027.
5Missouri$4,7008.2 / 10 category grade$254,400$2,02190.8Missouri follows current federal depreciation and does not require a bonus addback for current property.
6West Virginia$4,5808.0 / 10 category grade$170,800$88189.5West Virginia adopted the 2025 federal changes, so §168(k) and §168(n) flow through for 2026 to 2027.
7Nebraska$4,5507.9 / 10 category grade$263,100$3,73990.1Nebraska follows the current federal depreciation deduction for 2026 to 2027.
8Oklahoma$4,5007.9 / 10 category grade$222,100$1,67287.8Oklahoma permits a state 100% expensing election for qualifying property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity.
9Utah$4,4507.8 / 10 category grade$545,200$2,64898.9Utah starts with current federal adjusted gross income and does not enumerate a §168(k) or §168(n) reversal.
10Colorado$4,4007.7 / 10 category grade$574,600$2,828103.1Colorado follows the federal deductions for §168(k) bonus and §168(n) qualified production property.
11Mississippi$4,0007.1 / 10 category grade$186,500$1,22187.0Mississippi permits a state 100% first-year deduction for qualifying depreciable property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity.
12Iowa$3,8006.8 / 10 category grade$227,300$2,93787.8Iowa follows current federal depreciation, including §168(k) and §168(n), for 2026 to 2027.
13Louisiana$3,0005.6 / 10 category grade$223,200$1,18788.2Louisiana offers an optional state 100% expensing deduction for qualifying property; later federal depreciation on the same basis is added back.
14Arizona$2,5004.8 / 10 category grade$426,000$1,828100.7Individuals retain the full federal §168(k) bonus amount for eligible new property in 2026; §168(n) is separately added back.
14North Dakota$2,5004.8 / 10 category grade$266,100$2,55089.0North Dakota follows the federal deductions through its current federal income starting point.
16Minnesota$1,9704.0 / 10 category grade$344,600$3,50198.6For §168(k), add back 80% and deduct one-fifth of that addition in each of the next five years. Qualified production property under §168(n) is not added back.
17Delaware$1,3203.0 / 10 category grade$371,600$1,75099.8Ordinary eligible 2026 property retains 20% bonus under the pre-OBBBA schedule; the rest follows regular depreciation.
18Michigan$8502.3 / 10 category grade$254,200$2,98896.2For individuals and flow-through entities, Michigan retains the pre-OBBBA phaseout: 20% federal bonus in 2026 and 0% in 2027; §168(n) is disallowed.
19North Carolina$5991.9 / 10 category grade$333,000$2,04494.3Add back 85% of the federal accelerated-depreciation amount, then deduct 20% of that addition in each of the next five years.
20Ohio$4581.7 / 10 category grade$239,800$2,93792.8For §168(k), generally add back five-sixths and deduct one-fifth of that addback in each of the next five years. Payroll-growth and NOL exceptions can change the result; §168(n) generally follows federal law.
21Alaska$01.0 / 10 category grade$376,500$3,976102.4Alaska does not impose a broad individual income tax.
21Arkansas$01.0 / 10 category grade$215,600$1,11386.9Federal bonus depreciation is not adopted; use the Arkansas depreciation computation.
21California$01.0 / 10 category grade$759,500$5,369110.7California does not conform to federal bonus depreciation; compute California depreciation separately.
21Connecticut$01.0 / 10 category grade$396,900$6,573103.6Add back 100% of federal bonus, then deduct 25% of the addition in each of the next four years.
21Florida$01.0 / 10 category grade$396,900$2,993103.4Florida does not impose a broad individual income tax.
21Georgia$01.0 / 10 category grade$343,300$2,55496.3Use Georgia depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n).
21Hawaii$01.0 / 10 category grade$875,900$2,385110.0Hawaii does not allow the federal bonus deduction; compute Hawaii depreciation separately.
21Idaho$01.0 / 10 category grade$446,400$1,91295.5Add back the federal bonus difference in the first year; deduct later Idaho-versus-federal depreciation differences.
21Illinois$01.0 / 10 category grade$280,700$5,399100.0Reverse federal §168(k)/§168(n) amounts and compute the Illinois depreciation modification.
21Indiana$01.0 / 10 category grade$243,500$1,79893.3Add back federal bonus depreciation and maintain Indiana basis for later depreciation or disposition.
21Kentucky$01.0 / 10 category grade$226,000$1,61190.2Kentucky does not adopt the current federal bonus provisions; use Kentucky depreciation.
21Maine$01.0 / 10 category grade$341,900$3,10397.1Add back the federal bonus amount and claim depreciation under Maine’s pro-forma computation.
21Maryland$01.0 / 10 category grade$436,300$4,144105.0Generally decoupled from federal bonus; qualifying manufacturing property may receive different treatment.
21Massachusetts$01.0 / 10 category grade$607,400$6,080105.8§168(k) remains disallowed. §168(n) is disallowed for 2026 and follows federal law beginning in 2027.
21Nevada$01.0 / 10 category grade$455,500$2,143100.0Nevada does not impose a broad individual income tax.
21New Hampshire$01.0 / 10 category grade$458,800$6,707104.2New Hampshire does not impose a broad individual income tax.
21New Jersey$01.0 / 10 category grade$496,000$9,358108.8New Jersey does not follow the federal bonus deduction; calculate New Jersey depreciation and basis separately.
21New York$01.0 / 10 category grade$449,800$6,542107.9Reverse federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions and claim New York depreciation.
21Oregon$01.0 / 10 category grade$497,500$3,895103.4Oregon disallows federal bonus depreciation for 2026 to 2027; implementing recovery instructions are pending.
21Pennsylvania$01.0 / 10 category grade$277,600$3,21497.6Pennsylvania personal income tax uses its own depreciation rules rather than the federal bonus amount.
21Rhode Island$01.0 / 10 category grade$455,700$4,886102.3Compute depreciation and basis as though federal bonus depreciation had not been enacted.
21South Carolina$01.0 / 10 category grade$299,500$1,33793.7Use South Carolina depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n).
21South Dakota$01.0 / 10 category grade$289,600$2,94088.6South Dakota does not impose a broad individual income tax.
21Tennessee$01.0 / 10 category grade$332,600$1,48891.9Tennessee does not impose a broad individual income tax.
21Texas$01.0 / 10 category grade$313,200$4,10897.1Texas does not impose a broad individual income tax.
21Vermont$01.0 / 10 category grade$352,800$5,02698.0Vermont disallows §168(k) and §168(n), then permits recovery under the non-bonus depreciation schedule.
21Virginia$01.0 / 10 category grade$403,500$2,872101.1Recompute Virginia depreciation as though the federal bonus provisions did not apply.
21Washington$01.0 / 10 category grade$602,200$4,729107.0Washington does not impose a broad individual income tax.
21Wisconsin$01.0 / 10 category grade$294,700$3,68094.1Wisconsin does not adopt federal §168(k) or §168(n); compute Wisconsin depreciation separately.
21Wyoming$01.0 / 10 category grade$339,500$1,94792.7Wyoming does not impose a broad individual income tax.
Bonus depreciation scenarios

Taxstra’s published bonus-depreciation comparison

Every state is compared using the same $100,000 ordinary-equipment purchase in 2026. Individual-owner and C-corporation treatment appear side by side. The comparison measures the current bonus deduction component; regular depreciation, tax rates and usable-loss limits are separate.

Tax year 2026 · Verified September 12, 2026 · Fixed published assumptions · Genuine ties preserved

Delaware: why the taxpayer type matters

Individual owner: $20,000.00

Delaware TIM 2025-02 retains the pre-OBBBA 20% bonus for ordinary 2026 property: $100,000 × 20% = $20,000. Regular depreciation on the other $80,000 is separate. The general bonus percentage becomes zero in 2027.

Regular state depreciation on the remaining $80,000; this is not a fixed five-year addback-recovery schedule.

Ordinary C corporation: $20,000.00

Delaware TIM 2025-02 retains the pre-OBBBA 20% bonus for ordinary 2026 property: $100,000 × 20% = $20,000. Regular depreciation on the other $80,000 is separate. The general bonus percentage becomes zero in 2027.

Regular state depreciation on the remaining $80,000; this is not a fixed five-year addback-recovery schedule.

All 50 states · Same $100,000 purchase · Baseline bonus component before separate state elections
StateIndividual ownerOrdinary C corporation
Alabama$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

AlaskaNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

$100,000.00

Alaska AS43.20.021(a) adopts IRC §§1–1399 as amended; the January 2026 Form 6000 instructions confirm the federal starting point. Ordinary nonpetroleum equipment retains the federal bonus under that framework. Special industries and Section168(n) production property are outside this example.

Arizona$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Arkansas$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

California$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Colorado$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

Connecticut$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Delaware$20,000.00

Delaware TIM 2025-02 retains the pre-OBBBA 20% bonus for ordinary 2026 property: $100,000 × 20% = $20,000. Regular depreciation on the other $80,000 is separate. The general bonus percentage becomes zero in 2027.

$20,000.00

Delaware TIM 2025-02 retains the pre-OBBBA 20% bonus for ordinary 2026 property: $100,000 × 20% = $20,000. Regular depreciation on the other $80,000 is separate. The general bonus percentage becomes zero in 2027.

FloridaNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

$2,857.14

Florida first recomputes federal income under pre-OBBBA rules: ordinary 2026 equipment receives 20% bonus. That $20,000 is added back, with $20,000 ÷ 7 = $2,857.14 recovered in 2026 and each of six later years. Regular depreciation on the other $80,000 is separate. QIP is outside this example.

Georgia$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Hawaii$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Idaho$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Illinois$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Indiana$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Iowa$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

Kansas$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

Kentucky$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

LouisianaNot calculated

A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

Not calculated

A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

Maine$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Maryland$0.00

The ordinary nonmanufacturing equipment scenario uses Maryland’s general bonus decoupling rule. No manufacturing exception is assumed; regular Maryland depreciation is separate.

$0.00

The ordinary nonmanufacturing equipment scenario uses Maryland’s general bonus decoupling rule. No manufacturing exception is assumed; regular Maryland depreciation is separate.

Massachusetts$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Michigan$20,000.00

The scenario retains 20% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Minnesota$20,000.00

The scenario retains 20% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$20,000.00

The scenario retains 20% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

MississippiNot calculated

A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

Not calculated

A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

Missouri$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

Montana$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

Nebraska$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

NevadaNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

Not calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

New HampshireNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

New Jersey$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

New Mexico$100,000.00

New Mexico retains the federal equipment bonus for this 2026 scenario. Enacted SB151 changes the corporate depreciation base only for tax years beginning January 1, 2027; it does not retroactively remove the 2026 amount.

$100,000.00

New Mexico retains the federal equipment bonus for this 2026 scenario. Enacted SB151 changes the corporate depreciation base only for tax years beginning January 1, 2027; it does not retroactively remove the 2026 amount.

New York$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

North Carolina$15,000.00

The scenario retains 15% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$15,000.00

The scenario retains 15% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

North Dakota$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

OhioNot calculated

The general five-sixths addition is subject to payroll and loss exceptions. This scenario does not supply those facts, so the default is unavailable.

Not calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

OklahomaNot calculated

A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

Not calculated

A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

Oregon$0.00

Oregon SB1507 disallows the bonus component for tax years 2026 and later. Pending return-line instructions do not make that enacted zero-bonus result unknown. Regular depreciation remains separate.

$0.00

Oregon SB1507 disallows the bonus component for tax years 2026 and later. Pending return-line instructions do not make that enacted zero-bonus result unknown. Regular depreciation remains separate.

Pennsylvania$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Rhode Island$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

South Carolina$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

South DakotaNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

Not calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

TennesseeNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

$20,000.00

The scenario retains 20% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

TexasNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

Not calculated

The franchise-tax COGS rules use a different base and asset test; this is not a comparable corporate net-income-tax deduction.

Utah$100,000.00

Utah’s legislative OBBBA report expressly traces full equipment bonus to federal AGI and Utah taxable income. The ordinary 2026 equipment example retains $100,000.

$100,000.00

Utah’s legislative OBBBA report expressly traces full equipment bonus to federal AGI and Utah taxable income. The ordinary 2026 equipment example retains $100,000.

Vermont$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

Virginia$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

WashingtonNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

Not calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

West Virginia$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

$100,000.00

The scenario retains 100% of the federal bonus component currently, before separate ordinary depreciation or other adjustments. This is not a tax-savings percentage.

Wisconsin$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

$0.00

No federal bonus component is retained in the current state computation; separate regular state depreciation may still be deductible.

WyomingNot calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

Not calculated

No comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer category. This is not a zero tax-burden or zero-value statement; other taxes and the owner’s residence may still matter.

Showing 50 of 50 states. Missing or inapplicable amounts are not ranked as zero deductions.

Separate elections and fact-dependent rules

These published conditional examples supplement the baseline. They do not assume that every taxpayer qualifies, and they do not change the baseline comparison.

Conditional deductions under explicitly stated facts
StateRequired conditionPublished component and authority
LouisianaEligible equipment; required timely state expensing election$100,000.00 state expensing

Assuming this equipment meets the state definition and the taxpayer makes the required timely state expensing election, the state first-year expensing amount is $100,000. This is a separate state-law deduction, not automatic federal conformity. Reverse overlapping federal depreciation and never deduct the same basis twice.

MississippiEligible equipment; required timely state expensing election$100,000.00 state expensing

Assuming this equipment meets the state definition and the taxpayer makes the required timely state expensing election, the state first-year expensing amount is $100,000. This is a separate state-law deduction, not automatic federal conformity. Reverse overlapping federal depreciation and never deduct the same basis twice.

OklahomaEligible equipment; required timely state expensing election$100,000.00 state expensing

Assuming this equipment meets the state definition and the taxpayer makes the required timely state expensing election, the state first-year expensing amount is $100,000. This is a separate state-law deduction, not automatic federal conformity. Reverse overlapping federal depreciation and never deduct the same basis twice.

OhioIndividual owner; general five-sixths addition, without payroll-growth or NOL exceptions$16,666.67 bonus component

With the general Ohio five-sixths addition selected and no payroll or loss exception, $16,666.67 of the $100,000 federal bonus remains in the current computation. Each of the five later deductions equals one-fifth of the $83,333.33 addition.

Fixed value example: a $20,000 usable deduction component at a hypothetical 5% marginal rate has a $1,000 current-tax effect before other return interactions. The 5% is an illustrative rate, not a state rate assigned by Taxstra. A current deduction is not necessarily permanent savings.

Taxstra’s fixed property assumptions and limits

New ordinary five-year business equipment, acquired and placed in service during calendar 2026. No building, qualified improvement property, long-production-period property, aircraft, Section 179 election or Section 168(n) property.

Full-year, calendar-year individual or ordinary C corporation; no special financial, utility or petroleum industry regime.

The baseline does not presume a separate state expensing election. The conditional table states the additional facts required for the examples shown.

The deduction is measured before basis, at-risk, passive-loss, excess-business-loss and NOL limitations. No usable tax reduction is guaranteed.

A zero bonus component can coexist with regular depreciation. No broad income tax, special entity regimes and missing facts remain distinguishable from a verified zero. Section 168(n) production property is outside this ordinary-equipment comparison.

Educational comparison, not individualized tax advice. Taxstra’s bonus-depreciation methodology

What changes the comparisonThe rules, exceptions and tradeoffs behind the figures.

A larger first-year deduction is not automatically a larger lifetime deduction

A $100,000 deduction at a hypothetical 5% marginal rate produces a $5,000 current-year reduction only when the whole deduction is usable in that bracket and base. If the same basis would otherwise be recovered later, the comparison is primarily timing. Future rates, sale, recapture, financing and the value of earlier cash change the result.

Conformity and state expensing are different routes

Some states follow federal Section 168(k), some require separate depreciation, and others provide their own expensing election. Louisiana and Mississippi should not be flattened into a simple federal-conformity badge. The canonical table preserves the taxpayer type, notes, addback mechanics and unresolved items.

Three recovery patterns produce different first years

Connecticut individuals generally reverse the full bonus amount and recover one quarter of the addition in each of four succeeding years. North Carolina adds back 85% and recovers one fifth of the addition over the next five years. Florida requires a pre-OBBBA income recomputation and an addition with one-seventh recovery beginning in the same year; reconcile the addition base before multiplying a current federal deduction. These schedules are not interchangeable and do not calculate a final tax bill.

A rental building needs an asset-level eligibility analysis

Federal bonus applies to eligible property, not automatically to land or the full purchase price of a residential building. A cost-segregation allocation needs support for the assets classified. Section 168(n) production-property rules are separate; an ordinary rental is not a qualifying production facility simply because the state tracker includes that column.

Keep the resident-state schedule as well as the property-state schedule

An owner can face different conformity in the property state and residence state. Track additions, deductions, credits and basis through the ownership period, including a move or sale. A state with no broad individual income tax does not create an individual state-income-tax saving from a larger deduction there.

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AlabamaRead state analysis

Alabama

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Median home $233,300Monthly gross rent $1,077HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,906

Alabama: Rolling conformity; Alabama issued an OBBBA conformity summary. Alabama’s official OBBBA summary identifies the permanent 100% bonus deduction and qualified production property deduction as provisions that flow into Alabama income tax.

Individual treatment in Alabama: Follows the federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions for 2026 to 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Alabama: Follows the federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions for 2026 to 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Alabama tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Alaska

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Median home $376,500Monthly gross rent $1,444HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,216

Alaska: No broad individual income tax; ordinary corporate equipment follows rolling adoption. AS 43.20.021(a) provides rolling adoption. The January 2026 corporate instructions confirm that federal taxable income is the starting point and describe the state adjustments. The controlled ordinary-equipment scenario excludes petroleum and other special regimes.

Individual treatment in Alaska: Alaska does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax. Review needed: Section 168(n) production-property treatment and special industries are outside the reviewed ordinary-equipment scenario.

Corporate treatment in Alaska: Alaska adopts IRC §§1–1399 as amended. Ordinary nonpetroleum corporate equipment follows federal §168(k); production-property and special-industry analyses remain separate. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is $100,000 of retained bonus. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's corporate retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Alaska tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

Source qualification: Depreciation: Section 168(n) production-property treatment and special industries are outside the reviewed ordinary-equipment scenario.

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Arizona

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Median home $426,000Monthly gross rent $1,672HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,194

Arizona: 2026 IRC conformity; individual bonus retained, corporate bonus disallowed. Enacted HB 4168, Chapter 140, advances Arizona’s IRC date to January 1, 2026. Its individual rule preserves the full §168(k) allowance for property placed in service after 2016; the corporate rule requires an election-out computation. Both taxpayer types separately add back §168(n) qualified-production-property expensing. Individual and corporate results cannot be interchanged.

Individual treatment in Arizona: Individuals retain the full federal §168(k) bonus amount for eligible new property in 2026; §168(n) is separately added back. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Arizona: Corporations recompute depreciation with the §168(k)(7) election out of bonus; §168(n) is also added back. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Separate corporate Arizona depreciation schedule. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies Arizona Form 120 adjustment schedules for the adjustment work.

Taxpayer type changes the current deduction by $100,000: $100,000 for the individual example versus $0 for the corporate example. Choose the applicable return before using the map; one result cannot be substituted for the other.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Arizona tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Arkansas

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Median home $215,600Monthly gross rent $982HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,870

Arkansas: Fixed-date and selective conformity to IRC §168. Arkansas adopts specified portions of §168 rather than the current federal bonus provisions. Current official forms retain separate Arkansas depreciation adjustments.

Individual treatment in Arkansas: Federal bonus depreciation is not adopted; use the Arkansas depreciation computation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: State depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Arkansas: Federal bonus depreciation is not adopted; use the Arkansas depreciation computation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: State depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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California

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Median home $759,500Monthly gross rent $2,104HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,655

California: Static conformity with express nonconformity to federal bonus depreciation. California Publication 1001 identifies bonus depreciation as a federal to California difference. A separate California basis must be maintained through disposition.

Individual treatment in California: California does not conform to federal bonus depreciation; compute California depreciation separately. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: California basis and depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in California: California does not conform to federal bonus depreciation; compute California depreciation separately. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: California basis and depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Colorado

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Median home $574,600Monthly gross rent $1,822HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,492

Colorado: Rolling conformity; 2026 official legislative analysis confirms treatment. Colorado’s official 2026 federal-tax-change report treats the federal deductions as flowing into the state base. A 2026 proposal to decouple did not become law.

Individual treatment in Colorado: Colorado follows the federal deductions for §168(k) bonus and §168(n) qualified production property. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Colorado: Colorado follows the federal deductions for §168(k) bonus and §168(n) qualified production property. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Colorado tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Connecticut

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Median home $396,900Monthly gross rent $1,550HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,036

Connecticut: Express addback and state recovery for individuals/PTEs; separate corporate basis. The recovery mechanism differs by taxpayer type. Prior-year addback balances continue independently of the current federal deduction.

Individual treatment in Connecticut: Add back 100% of federal bonus, then deduct 25% of the addition in each of the next four years. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. The modeled bonus-and-recovery sequence is 2026: $0; 2027: $25,000; 2028: $25,000; 2029: $25,000; 2030: $25,000. These entries track this acquisition only; earlier addback balances are separate.

Corporate treatment in Connecticut: Maintain Connecticut basis and depreciation; federal bonus is not allowed unchanged. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Connecticut depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies CT-1120 ATT for the adjustment work.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Delaware

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Median home $371,600Monthly gross rent $1,530HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,196

Delaware: Pre-OBBBA bonus schedule: 20% in 2026 and 0% in 2027. TIM 2025-02 resolves the amount: Delaware rejects the OBBBA increase, not every bonus deduction. The general TCJA percentage is 20% in 2026 and 0% from 2027 through 2030. Covered individual property starts after December 31, 2025; corporate property after January 19, 2025. The special qualified-production-property allowance is separately disallowed; the provisions sunset for property placed in service after December 31, 2030.

Individual treatment in Delaware: Ordinary eligible 2026 property retains 20% bonus under the pre-OBBBA schedule; the rest follows regular depreciation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $20,000 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Regular state depreciation on the remaining $80,000; this is not a fixed five-year addback-recovery schedule.. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Delaware: Ordinary eligible 2026 property retains 20% bonus under the pre-OBBBA schedule; the rest follows regular depreciation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $20,000 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Regular state depreciation on the remaining $80,000; this is not a fixed five-year addback-recovery schedule.. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $20,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $20,000 × 5% = $1,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Delaware tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Florida

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Median home $396,900Monthly gross rent $1,812HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,779

Florida: No broad individual income tax; corporate statutory decoupling through 2026 to 2027. Florida TIP 26C01-01 preserves its pre-OBBBA §168(k) reference for the covered period and excludes the new §168(n) deduction. Asset dates matter.

Individual treatment in Florida: Florida does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

Corporate treatment in Florida: For qualifying property placed in service before January 1, 2027, add back federal bonus and recover the addition in sevenths; §168(n) is excluded. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $2,857 of bonus in the current year. The modeled bonus-and-recovery sequence is 2026: $2,857; 2027: $2,857; 2028: $2,857; 2029: $2,857; 2030: $2,857; 2031: $2,857; 2032: $2,857. These entries track this acquisition only; earlier addback balances are separate.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is $2,857 of retained bonus. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's corporate retained component: $2,857 × 5% = $143 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Florida tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Georgia

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Median home $343,300Monthly gross rent $1,506HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,828

Georgia: Express statutory exclusion of IRC §168(k) and §168(n). Georgia’s IRC definition excludes both federal provisions. The state Form 4562 is used to compute the difference and maintain state basis.

Individual treatment in Georgia: Use Georgia depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n). For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Georgia depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies Georgia Form 4562 for the adjustment work.

Corporate treatment in Georgia: Use Georgia depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n). For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Georgia depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies Georgia Form 4562 for the adjustment work.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Hawaii

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Median home $875,900Monthly gross rent $1,942HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,549

Hawaii: Express nonconformity and separate Hawaii depreciation. Hawaii has long required a state depreciation computation for bonus property. Current return instructions continue the separate-depreciation approach.

Individual treatment in Hawaii: Hawaii does not allow the federal bonus deduction; compute Hawaii depreciation separately. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Hawaii depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Hawaii: Hawaii does not allow the federal bonus deduction; compute Hawaii depreciation separately. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Hawaii depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Idaho

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Median home $446,400Monthly gross rent $1,384HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,135

Idaho: Express bonus-depreciation addition and later state recovery. Idaho requires taxpayers to keep a separate state depreciation schedule until the property is fully recovered or disposed of.

Individual treatment in Idaho: Add back the federal bonus difference in the first year; deduct later Idaho-versus-federal depreciation differences. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Annual Idaho/federal depreciation difference. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Idaho: Add back the federal bonus difference in the first year; deduct later Idaho-versus-federal depreciation differences. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Annual Idaho/federal depreciation difference. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Illinois

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Median home $280,700Monthly gross rent $1,322HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,480

Illinois: Express addback and Illinois Form IL-4562 recovery. The current IL-4562 instructions expressly address both §168(k) and §168(n). Continue tracking earlier Illinois basis adjustments.

Individual treatment in Illinois: Reverse federal §168(k)/§168(n) amounts and compute the Illinois depreciation modification. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Illinois depreciation modification. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies IL-4562 for the adjustment work.

Corporate treatment in Illinois: Reverse federal §168(k)/§168(n) amounts and compute the Illinois depreciation modification. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Illinois depreciation modification. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies IL-4562 for the adjustment work.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Indiana

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Median home $243,500Monthly gross rent $1,104HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,259

Indiana: Express state addback; Indiana maintains a separate adjusted basis. Indiana Information Bulletin 118 expressly includes both §168(k) and §168(n) in the state decoupling rule.

Individual treatment in Indiana: Add back federal bonus depreciation and maintain Indiana basis for later depreciation or disposition. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Indiana basis and depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Indiana: Add back federal bonus depreciation and maintain Indiana basis for later depreciation or disposition. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Indiana basis and depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Iowa

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Median home $227,300Monthly gross rent $981HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,342

Iowa: Rolling conformity; full federal depreciation conformity since 2021. Iowa uses rolling federal conformity and no longer requires the former Iowa bonus-depreciation adjustment for property placed in service in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.

Individual treatment in Iowa: Iowa follows current federal depreciation, including §168(k) and §168(n), for 2026 to 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Iowa: Iowa follows current federal depreciation, including §168(k) and §168(n), for 2026 to 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Iowa tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Kansas

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Median home $238,700Monthly gross rent $1,079HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,733

Kansas: Federal starting point and separate Kansas expensing statute; §168(n) not directly addressed in located guidance. Kansas also offers a separate state expensing deduction under K.S.A. 79-32,143a. Do not treat that separate election as proof of §168(n) conformity.

Individual treatment in Kansas: Current Kansas statutes recognize federal §168(k); a direct current official statement on §168(n) was not located. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Kansas: Current Kansas statutes recognize federal §168(k); a direct current official statement on §168(n) was not located. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Kansas tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

Source qualification: Depreciation: Confirm Kansas treatment of IRC §168(n) from a current Department of Revenue instruction or enacted statute before describing Kansas as fully conforming.

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Kentucky

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Median home $226,000Monthly gross rent $998HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,525

Kentucky: IRC §168 fixed to December 31, 2001. Kentucky’s current statute fixes the applicable version of §168 at December 31, 2001, so neither the current §168(k) deduction nor new §168(n) deduction flows through.

Individual treatment in Kentucky: Kentucky does not adopt the current federal bonus provisions; use Kentucky depreciation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Kentucky depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Kentucky: Kentucky does not adopt the current federal bonus provisions; use Kentucky depreciation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Kentucky depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Louisiana

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Median home $223,200Monthly gross rent $1,064HO-3 premium, 2023 $3,027

Louisiana: Fixed-date federal conformity plus elective Louisiana 100% expensing. Louisiana’s result can equal a 100% first-year deduction, but it is a state election rather than simple conformity to federal §168(k) or §168(n). Qualification and basis tracking are separate.

Individual treatment in Louisiana: Louisiana offers an optional state 100% expensing deduction for qualifying property; later federal depreciation on the same basis is added back. The current retained bonus component is not calculated and receives no rank. A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

Corporate treatment in Louisiana: Louisiana offers an optional state 100% expensing deduction for qualifying property; later federal depreciation on the same basis is added back. The current retained bonus component is not calculated and receives no rank. A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

The individual result is election dependent, while the corporate result is election dependent. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

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Maine

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Median home $341,900Monthly gross rent $1,210HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,150

Maine: Express addback and pro-forma state depreciation; former state credit repealed for 2025+. The older Maine capital-investment credit is not available for tax years beginning after 2024. Continue state-basis tracking for existing property.

Individual treatment in Maine: Add back the federal bonus amount and claim depreciation under Maine’s pro-forma computation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Maine pro-forma depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Maine: Add back the federal bonus amount and claim depreciation under Maine’s pro-forma computation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Maine pro-forma depreciation. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Maryland

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Median home $436,300Monthly gross rent $1,721HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,578

Maryland: Federal bonus decoupling with a fact-specific manufacturing exception. Maryland’s manufacturer exception is asset- and taxpayer-specific. The new §168(n) qualified production property deduction should not be assumed to satisfy Maryland’s separate exception.

Individual treatment in Maryland: Generally decoupled from federal bonus; qualifying manufacturing property may receive different treatment. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Separate Maryland depreciation and state basis; apply Form 500DM where required.. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies 500DM where applicable for the adjustment work.

Corporate treatment in Maryland: Generally decoupled from federal bonus; qualifying manufacturing property may receive different treatment. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Separate Maryland depreciation and state basis; apply Form 500DM where required.. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies 500DM where applicable for the adjustment work.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

Source qualification: Depreciation: Apply the Maryland manufacturing exception only after confirming the taxpayer and property meet the state definition; do not map federal §168(n) eligibility directly to the Maryland exception.

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Massachusetts

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Median home $607,400Monthly gross rent $1,848HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,134

Massachusetts: Express §168(k) decoupling; §168(n) changes between 2026 and 2027. The placed-in-service year and which federal subsection produced the deduction are essential. A single “conforms/does not conform” label would be misleading for Massachusetts.

Individual treatment in Massachusetts: §168(k) remains disallowed. §168(n) is disallowed for 2026 and follows federal law beginning in 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Massachusetts depreciation for disallowed federal amounts. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Massachusetts: §168(k) remains disallowed. §168(n) is disallowed for 2026 and follows federal law beginning in 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Massachusetts depreciation for disallowed federal amounts. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Michigan

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Median home $254,200Monthly gross rent $1,168HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,110

Michigan: Express OBBBA decoupling; individual legacy phaseout differs from corporate treatment. Michigan’s 2026 notice separates individual/flow-through treatment from corporate income tax treatment. Do not use the 20% individual figure on a corporate return.

Individual treatment in Michigan: For individuals and flow-through entities, Michigan retains the pre-OBBBA phaseout: 20% federal bonus in 2026 and 0% in 2027; §168(n) is disallowed. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $20,000 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Michigan adjustment and basis tracking. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Michigan: Michigan corporate income tax is fully decoupled from §168(k) and §168(n). For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Michigan depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Taxpayer type changes the current deduction by $20,000: $20,000 for the individual example versus $0 for the corporate example. Choose the applicable return before using the map; one result cannot be substituted for the other.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $20,000 × 5% = $1,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Michigan tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Minnesota

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Median home $344,600Monthly gross rent $1,291HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,988

Minnesota: 80% §168(k) addition with five-year recovery; §168(n) specifically conforms. Minnesota permits 20% of the federal §168(k) amount immediately. Its enacted 2026 law expressly leaves §168(n) qualified production property outside the bonus addition.

Individual treatment in Minnesota: For §168(k), add back 80% and deduct one-fifth of that addition in each of the next five years. Qualified production property under §168(n) is not added back. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $20,000 of bonus in the current year. The modeled bonus-and-recovery sequence is 2026: $20,000; 2027: $16,000; 2028: $16,000; 2029: $16,000; 2030: $16,000; 2031: $16,000. These entries track this acquisition only; earlier addback balances are separate.

Corporate treatment in Minnesota: For §168(k), add back 80% and deduct one-fifth of that addition in each of the next five years. Qualified production property under §168(n) is not added back. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $20,000 of bonus in the current year. The modeled bonus-and-recovery sequence is 2026: $20,000; 2027: $16,000; 2028: $16,000; 2029: $16,000; 2030: $16,000; 2031: $16,000. These entries track this acquisition only; earlier addback balances are separate.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $20,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $20,000 × 5% = $1,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Minnesota tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Mississippi

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Median home $186,500Monthly gross rent $990HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,029

Mississippi: State-specific elective 100% expensing for tax years after 2022. A taxpayer may reach a full first-year state deduction under Mississippi’s own provision. Qualification and elections must be tested under Mississippi law rather than copied from the federal return.

Individual treatment in Mississippi: Mississippi permits a state 100% first-year deduction for qualifying depreciable property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity. The current retained bonus component is not calculated and receives no rank. A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

Corporate treatment in Mississippi: Mississippi permits a state 100% first-year deduction for qualifying depreciable property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity. The current retained bonus component is not calculated and receives no rank. A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario.

The individual result is election dependent, while the corporate result is election dependent. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

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Missouri

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Median home $254,400Monthly gross rent $1,067HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,589

Missouri: Rolling conformity; no state bonus addback for property after June 30, 2003. Missouri’s official FAQs state that the former addback does not apply to property purchased after June 30, 2003. Federal deductions flow through the federal starting point.

Individual treatment in Missouri: Missouri follows current federal depreciation and does not require a bonus addback for current property. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Missouri: Missouri follows current federal depreciation and does not require a bonus addback for current property. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Missouri tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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MontanaRead state analysis

Montana

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Median home $425,400Monthly gross rent $1,177HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,768

Montana: Rolling conformity to the Internal Revenue Code. Montana’s current statutory federal-income definitions and return instructions provide the federal starting point for both taxpayer types.

Individual treatment in Montana: Montana begins with the current federal income base and has no current bonus-depreciation addback. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Montana: Montana begins with the current federal income base and has no current bonus-depreciation addback. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Montana tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Nebraska

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Median home $263,100Monthly gross rent $1,102HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,142

Nebraska: Express federal bonus conformity for tax years beginning in 2006 and later. Nebraska’s Department of Revenue states that no separate state bonus adjustment is required for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2006.

Individual treatment in Nebraska: Nebraska follows the current federal depreciation deduction for 2026 to 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Nebraska: Nebraska follows the current federal depreciation deduction for 2026 to 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Nebraska tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Nevada

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Median home $455,500Monthly gross rent $1,709HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,013

Nevada: No broad individual or corporate net-income tax. Federal depreciation does not create a broad Nevada income-tax deduction. Entity-level Nevada taxes should be analyzed under their own gross-revenue or payroll bases.

Individual treatment in Nevada: Nevada does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

Corporate treatment in Nevada: Nevada does not impose a broad corporate net-income tax; its Commerce Tax and Modified Business Tax are different tax bases. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is not applicable. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

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New Hampshire

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Median home $458,800Monthly gross rent $1,558HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,300

New Hampshire: No broad individual income tax; Business Profits Tax expressly excludes §168(k). The Business Profits Tax applies beyond conventional C corporations. The statute directly resolves §168(k), but this tracker does not infer §168(n) treatment from silence.

Individual treatment in New Hampshire: New Hampshire does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax. Review needed: Confirm New Hampshire Business Profits Tax treatment of IRC §168(n) from 2026 legislation or Department of Revenue Administration instructions.

Corporate treatment in New Hampshire: The Business Profits Tax expressly disallows §168(k); a direct official 2026 statement on §168(n) was not located. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: New Hampshire depreciation adjustment for §168(k). No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is $0 of retained bonus. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

Source qualification: Depreciation: Confirm New Hampshire Business Profits Tax treatment of IRC §168(n) from 2026 legislation or Department of Revenue Administration instructions.

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New Jersey

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Median home $496,000Monthly gross rent $1,800HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,551

New Jersey: Express decoupling and separate New Jersey depreciation. New Jersey’s official decoupling guidance and current CBT instructions require reversal of federal bonus depreciation and state basis tracking.

Individual treatment in New Jersey: New Jersey does not follow the federal bonus deduction; calculate New Jersey depreciation and basis separately. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: New Jersey depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in New Jersey: New Jersey does not follow the federal bonus deduction; calculate New Jersey depreciation and basis separately. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: New Jersey depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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New Mexico

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Median home $279,900Monthly gross rent $1,117HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,490

New Mexico: 2026 conformity; enacted corporate decoupling begins in 2027. The Legislative Finance Committee expressly identifies individual and corporate revenue effects from federal 100% bonus. Enacted SB151, Chapter 69, section 1 adds back corporate bonus exceeding ordinary depreciation; section 11 makes that change effective for tax years beginning January 1, 2027. Applying the 2027 corporate rule to 2026 or to an individual Schedule E would be incorrect. New §168(n) eligibility remains a separate asset test.

Individual treatment in New Mexico: Ordinary §168(k) bonus flows into individual income in 2026. The enacted 2027 depreciation reversal changes the corporate base, not the individual base. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in New Mexico: Federal §168(k) and §168(n) treatment flows through in 2026; SB151 requires a corporate non-bonus computation for taxable years beginning January 1, 2027 and later. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a New Mexico tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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New York

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Median home $449,800Monthly gross rent $1,634HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,801

New York: Express state modification for federal bonus depreciation. Current individual and corporate instructions identify the required federal to New York depreciation modifications. New York Notice N-26-1 specifically addresses qualified production property.

Individual treatment in New York: Reverse federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions and claim New York depreciation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: New York depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies IT-225 / applicable depreciation schedules for the adjustment work.

Corporate treatment in New York: Reverse federal §168(k) and §168(n) deductions and claim New York depreciation. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: New York depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies CT-399 for the adjustment work.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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North CarolinaRead state analysis

North Carolina

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Median home $333,000Monthly gross rent $1,338HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,852

North Carolina: 85% addition with five-year recovery. North Carolina allows 15% immediately and spreads recovery of the 85% state addition. Track each property-year layer separately.

Individual treatment in North Carolina: Add back 85% of the federal accelerated-depreciation amount, then deduct 20% of that addition in each of the next five years. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $15,000 of bonus in the current year. The modeled bonus-and-recovery sequence is 2026: $15,000; 2027: $17,000; 2028: $17,000; 2029: $17,000; 2030: $17,000; 2031: $17,000. These entries track this acquisition only; earlier addback balances are separate.

Corporate treatment in North Carolina: Add back 85% of the federal accelerated-depreciation amount, then deduct 20% of that addition in each of the next five years. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $15,000 of bonus in the current year. The modeled bonus-and-recovery sequence is 2026: $15,000; 2027: $17,000; 2028: $17,000; 2029: $17,000; 2030: $17,000; 2031: $17,000. These entries track this acquisition only; earlier addback balances are separate.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $15,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $15,000 × 5% = $750 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a North Carolina tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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North DakotaRead state analysis

North Dakota

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Median home $266,100Monthly gross rent $980HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,414

North Dakota: Rolling federal conformity through federal taxable-income definitions. Current statutes and return instructions use the federal base and do not enumerate a bonus-depreciation reversal for 2026 to 2027.

Individual treatment in North Dakota: North Dakota follows the federal deductions through its current federal income starting point. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in North Dakota: North Dakota follows the federal deductions through its current federal taxable-income starting point. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a North Dakota tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Ohio

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Median home $239,800Monthly gross rent $1,090HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,116

Ohio: Individual modification for §168(k); §168(n) generally flows through; no broad C-corporation net-income tax. The individual/PTE §168(k) modification has statutory exceptions, so the five-sixths addition is not universal. Official fiscal analysis treats §168(n) as affecting Ohio personal income tax.

Individual treatment in Ohio: For §168(k), generally add back five-sixths and deduct one-fifth of that addback in each of the next five years. Payroll-growth and NOL exceptions can change the result; §168(n) generally follows federal law. The current retained bonus component is not calculated and receives no rank. The general five-sixths addition is subject to payroll and loss exceptions. This scenario does not supply those facts, so the default is unavailable.

Corporate treatment in Ohio: Ohio does not impose a broad C-corporation net-income tax; the Commercial Activity Tax is not based on net income. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

The individual result is fact dependent, while the corporate result is not applicable. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

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Oklahoma

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Median home $222,100Monthly gross rent $1,044HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,486

Oklahoma: State elective immediate expensing; federal §168(n) treatment not directly resolved. The state election may produce an immediate deduction, but federal and Oklahoma eligibility should be tested separately. Located official materials did not directly resolve new §168(n).

Individual treatment in Oklahoma: Oklahoma permits a state 100% expensing election for qualifying property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity. The current retained bonus component is not calculated and receives no rank. A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario. Review needed: Confirm Oklahoma treatment of IRC §168(n) and the current state election mechanics from 2026 return instructions before describing the state as fully conforming.

Corporate treatment in Oklahoma: Oklahoma permits a state 100% expensing election for qualifying property; it is not simple federal bonus conformity. The current retained bonus component is not calculated and receives no rank. A separate state expensing provision or election can change the first-year result. Asset eligibility and the election are not assumed in this federal-bonus-only scenario. Review needed: Confirm Oklahoma treatment of IRC §168(n) and the current state election mechanics from 2026 return instructions before describing the state as fully conforming.

The individual result is election dependent, while the corporate result is election dependent. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

Source qualification: Depreciation: Confirm Oklahoma treatment of IRC §168(n) and the current state election mechanics from 2026 return instructions before describing the state as fully conforming.

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Oregon

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Median home $497,500Monthly gross rent $1,597HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,003

Oregon: Express decoupling for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Oregon enacted decoupling effective for tax years beginning in 2026. This row does not invent a recovery schedule before the Department of Revenue publishes operative forms.

Individual treatment in Oregon: Oregon disallows federal bonus depreciation for 2026 to 2027; implementing recovery instructions are pending. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Maintain Oregon basis and apply the operative ordinary-depreciation instructions; no invented annual recovery sequence.. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Oregon: Oregon disallows federal bonus depreciation for 2026 to 2027; implementing recovery instructions are pending. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Maintain Oregon basis and apply the operative ordinary-depreciation instructions; no invented annual recovery sequence.. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Pennsylvania

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Median home $277,600Monthly gross rent $1,252HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,217

Pennsylvania: Separate Pennsylvania depreciation; express addback of §168(k) and §168(n). The computation differs between personal income tax and corporate net income tax, but neither permits the federal bonus deduction unchanged. Act 45 of 2025 expressly addresses §168(n).

Individual treatment in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania personal income tax uses its own depreciation rules rather than the federal bonus amount. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Pennsylvania depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Pennsylvania: Add back federal bonus depreciation and claim Pennsylvania depreciation under the corporate rules. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Pennsylvania depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Rhode Island

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Median home $455,700Monthly gross rent $1,418HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,396

Rhode Island: Express statutory disallowance of federal bonus depreciation. Rhode Island’s statute broadly disallows bonus depreciation enacted under federal law. Current return instructions carry the related state modification.

Individual treatment in Rhode Island: Compute depreciation and basis as though federal bonus depreciation had not been enacted. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Pre-bonus depreciation and Rhode Island basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Rhode Island: Compute depreciation and basis as though federal bonus depreciation had not been enacted. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Pre-bonus depreciation and Rhode Island basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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South Carolina

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Median home $299,500Monthly gross rent $1,272HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,753

South Carolina: Express exception to IRC conformity for §168(k) through §168(n). Current South Carolina corporate instructions expressly describe the conformity exception as covering §168(k) through §168(n).

Individual treatment in South Carolina: Use South Carolina depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n). For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: South Carolina depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in South Carolina: Use South Carolina depreciation without federal §168(k) or §168(n). For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: South Carolina depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies SC1120 adjustment schedules for the adjustment work.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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South Dakota

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Median home $289,600Monthly gross rent $999HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,614

South Dakota: No broad individual or corporate income tax. Federal depreciation does not create a South Dakota broad income-tax deduction. Specialized taxes, including bank franchise tax, require separate analysis.

Individual treatment in South Dakota: South Dakota does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

Corporate treatment in South Dakota: South Dakota does not impose a broad corporate income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is not applicable. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

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Tennessee

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Median home $332,600Monthly gross rent $1,284HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,649

Tennessee: No broad individual income tax; franchise/excise tax retains pre-OBBBA phaseout. Tennessee’s entity-level excise tax can apply to pass-through entities as well as corporations. The taxpayer’s federal property year and state entity classification both matter.

Individual treatment in Tennessee: Tennessee does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

Corporate treatment in Tennessee: For franchise/excise tax, §168(k) follows the pre-OBBBA phaseout: 20% bonus in 2026 and 0% in 2027. §168(n) is disallowed. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $20,000 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Tennessee franchise/excise depreciation adjustments. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is $20,000 of retained bonus. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's corporate retained component: $20,000 × 5% = $1,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Tennessee tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Texas

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Median home $313,200Monthly gross rent $1,475HO-3 premium, 2023 $2,864

Texas: No broad individual income tax; franchise-tax cost-of-goods-sold treatment is limited. Depreciation is not a general Texas franchise-tax deduction. The COGS rule is activity- and asset-specific and should not be presented as broad federal conformity.

Individual treatment in Texas: Texas does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

Corporate treatment in Texas: Texas franchise tax is not a net-income tax. For reports due in 2026, federal bonus depreciation may enter cost of goods sold only for qualifying assets associated with producing goods. The $100,000 net-income-tax example is not comparable to this tax base, so no numerical deduction or rank is assigned. An asset-specific expense treatment cannot be read as a general income-tax allowance.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is not comparable. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

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Utah

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Median home $545,200Monthly gross rent $1,593HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,107

Utah: Federal starting point and legislative OBBBA impact confirmation. The Utah Legislature’s OBBBA report expressly describes 100% equipment bonus flowing through federal AGI and Utah taxable income. It separately identifies the qualified-production-property deduction. These timing changes supplement the statutory federal starting points and adjustment lists; basis is not deducted twice.

Individual treatment in Utah: Utah starts with current federal adjusted gross income and does not enumerate a §168(k) or §168(n) reversal. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in Utah: Utah starts with current federal taxable income and does not enumerate a §168(k) or §168(n) reversal. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a Utah tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Vermont

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Median home $352,800Monthly gross rent $1,319HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,215

Vermont: Express 2026 decoupling enacted in Act 164. Act 164 expressly addresses both federal provisions and preserves basis recovery through the otherwise applicable depreciation method.

Individual treatment in Vermont: Vermont disallows §168(k) and §168(n), then permits recovery under the non-bonus depreciation schedule. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Normal depreciation without federal bonus. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Vermont: Vermont disallows §168(k) and §168(n), then permits recovery under the non-bonus depreciation schedule. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Normal depreciation without federal bonus. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Virginia

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Median home $403,500Monthly gross rent $1,646HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,537

Virginia: Continuing statutory exception for federal bonus depreciation. Virginia’s annual conformity guidance retains bonus depreciation as an exception. Taxpayers must preserve Virginia basis for later depreciation and disposition.

Individual treatment in Virginia: Recompute Virginia depreciation as though the federal bonus provisions did not apply. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Virginia depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

Corporate treatment in Virginia: Recompute Virginia depreciation as though the federal bonus provisions did not apply. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Virginia depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Washington

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Median home $602,200Monthly gross rent $1,824HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,232

Washington: No broad individual or corporate net-income tax; B&O tax is gross receipts based. Washington’s capital-gains excise tax and B&O tax are not broad net-income taxes. Federal bonus depreciation does not flow into a general state income-tax base.

Individual treatment in Washington: Washington does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

Corporate treatment in Washington: Washington’s B&O tax is imposed on gross receipts without a general depreciation deduction. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is not applicable. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

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West Virginia

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Median home $170,800Monthly gross rent $883HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,179

West Virginia: Rolling conformity; 2026 legislation adopts federal changes made in 2025. The current individual and corporate statutes, together with 2026 conformity legislation, incorporate the relevant federal changes.

Individual treatment in West Virginia: West Virginia adopted the 2025 federal changes, so §168(k) and §168(n) flow through for 2026 to 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

Corporate treatment in West Virginia: West Virginia adopted the 2025 federal changes, so §168(k) and §168(n) flow through for 2026 to 2027. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $100,000 of bonus in the current year. The full modeled bonus component is current, so this example has no deferred bonus-addback balance. That does not erase adjustments still attached to older assets.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $100,000 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

To illustrate the arithmetic only, apply an assumed 5% marginal rate to this state's individual retained component: $100,000 × 5% = $5,000 of current tax reduction before interactions. The 5% is hypothetical, not a West Virginia tax rate or estimated tax bill. Later deductions, sale and recapture can reverse timing benefits, so this is not permanent savings.

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Wisconsin

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Median home $294,700Monthly gross rent $1,142HO-3 premium, 2023 $923

Wisconsin: Static conformity; current instructions expressly exclude §168(k) and §168(n). Wisconsin generally uses a January 1, 2014 version of the Code for these provisions. Current Schedule I instructions explicitly state that the OBBBA changes to both provisions do not apply.

Individual treatment in Wisconsin: Wisconsin does not adopt federal §168(k) or §168(n); compute Wisconsin depreciation separately. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the individual calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Wisconsin depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies Schedule I or entity adjustment schedules for the adjustment work.

Corporate treatment in Wisconsin: Wisconsin does not adopt federal §168(k) or §168(n); compute Wisconsin depreciation separately. For the modeled $100,000 of eligible ordinary Section 168(k) property acquired and placed in service in 2026, the corporate calculation retains $0 of bonus in the current year. Recovery method recorded for this taxpayer: Wisconsin depreciation and basis. No annual dollar schedule is calculated because it would require the relevant asset life, basis or other state-specific recovery inputs. The tracker identifies Wisconsin corporate adjustment schedules for the adjustment work.

The individual and corporate examples both retain $0 currently. Their matching deduction amounts do not establish equal tax bills: the taxpayer-specific tax base, rates, credits and recovery rules still have to be applied.

A calculated $0 retained-bonus amount times a hypothetical 5% marginal rate is $0 for this component. That arithmetic says nothing about regular state depreciation or the separate federal deduction. A complete asset schedule can still produce deductions; applying a tax rate to the entire purchase price would overstate what this narrow comparison establishes.

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Wyoming

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Median home $339,500Monthly gross rent $998HO-3 premium, 2023 $1,853

Wyoming: No broad individual or corporate income tax. Federal depreciation does not flow into a Wyoming broad income-tax return. Industry-specific severance, property, and sales/use taxes remain separate.

Individual treatment in Wyoming: Wyoming does not impose a broad individual income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

Corporate treatment in Wyoming: Wyoming does not impose a broad corporate income tax. The $100,000 example has no comparable broad net-income-tax deduction for this taxpayer type. Its result is not applicable and receives no rank; that is different from calculating a zero deduction in a state that imposes the tax.

The individual result is not applicable, while the corporate result is not applicable. An unavailable or inapplicable result is not a measured tie with a zero-dollar state. Resolve the actual owner and return type before comparing deduction timing.

No hypothetical tax reduction is calculated here because neither taxpayer column supplies a comparable numerical bonus amount. Multiplying the federal $100,000 deduction by a guessed state rate would conceal the missing rule. The next useful step is to resolve the cited return, election or tax-base question and then price the usable deduction in that taxpayer’s return.

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Taxstra methodologyScoring rules, financial assumptions and research limitations.

How Taxstra grades each state out of 10

This guide ranks one financial result, such as a tax bill or deduction. Lifestyle does not change that number. Other category tiles provide extra context and are labeled when they do not affect the overall score.

What does a score out of 10 mean?

For financial categories, 10 is the strongest result in the comparison and 1 is the weakest. Lower costs generally score better; higher pay scores better. A 7.9 is a comparison tool, not a promise about your finances.

Why can scores and ranks look different?

Cards show one decimal place, while rankings use two. Two states can both display 7.9 and still have slightly different ranks. States with the same ranking value share a rank.

Which WalletHub ranking do we use?

We use WalletHub’s Quality of Life category, not its overall ranking. For example, Illinois is fifth for Quality of Life and eighteenth overall in the cited study. Those are two different measures.

What if information is missing?

We leave it missing instead of guessing. If a required factor is unavailable, we label the score provisional and do not give it an overall rank.

Technical formulas and source definitions
Financial categories: actual measurement spread
The most favorable observed value receives 10 and the least favorable receives 1. Intermediate grades are scaled linearly between them: 1 + 9 × the favorable share of the observed range. Lower costs score higher; higher pay scores higher. If every observation is identical, each receives 5.5. These relative grades do not have a universal pass/fail cutoff. Extreme observations can widen the range and compress other grades. We do not narrow a genuine gap just to produce a tighter leaderboard; a change to a source population must have a documented measurement reason. The STR grade is a regional spending-cost screen. Hotel employment is excluded from its score because hotel jobs do not measure residential STR demand; actual occupancy and booking revenue require local property research.
Malpractice and rental taxes: defined samples
The physician index weights CMS county malpractice-cost observations by their malpractice RVUs within each state. It uses the underlying 2026 update, based on 2023 premiums and RVUs, before Medicare payment adjustments. State-specific specialty mix, missing insurer types and CMS imputation limit its use as a quote comparison. Apartment-tax comparisons hold building and fixture values constant and average the study’s named urban and rural municipalities equally. Including both reduces dependence on one city; it still does not represent all localities. They are neither statewide tax rates nor single-family STR bills.
Quality of life: the source category, not the overall WalletHub rank
We use the quality-of-life category of WalletHub’s 2026 state study, published August 10, 2026. Taxstra converts its rank to a grade using 1 + 9 × (50 − rank) / 49. The publisher’s category includes amenities, mobility, leisure, weather and environmental conditions. WalletHub’s overall ranking also includes affordability, economy, education and health, and safety. We use its narrower quality-of-life category as an amenities and daily-life input; our financial factors already measure costs separately. For example, Illinois is #5 in that category and #18 overall in WalletHub. Taxstra’s own guide ranking is a third, separately calculated result. Differences in these rank-based grades are not measured differences in happiness.
Overall grade and rank
Multiply each unrounded component grade by its published weight, add the results, then display one decimal place. Round the composite to two decimals for ranking and retain genuine ties at that precision. Cards display one decimal for readability; two cards displaying 7.9 can therefore have different positions. The table tooltip and downloadable dataset include the ranking value. For example, financial 6.0 and quality of life 9.0 produce 6.6 at 80% financial / 20% quality-of-life weights. Direct tax and deduction comparisons rank their displayed dollar outcomes and show a separate normalized category grade.
Incomplete evidence
Unavailable category data receives no grade. When a weighted component is missing, the remaining components are reweighted and the card labels the result provisional, shows evidence coverage and excludes it from the overall rank. The presence of a numeric provisional grade is not evidence that the missing category was measured.
What a grade does not claim
These are screening grades, not completed all-factor tax or legal rankings. The named tax benchmarks and CMS malpractice-cost index are included only where the displayed weights say so. Full-return taxes, individual insurance quotes and legal-policy judgments remain separate. A high amenities grade does not mean that everyone prefers the state. Family ties, local neighborhoods, climate preferences and a particular job can outweigh statewide observations.

For investment guides, livability describes market context; it does not forecast rent growth or returns and does not assume that the investor lives in the property’s state. In guides about tax bills, the tax calculations stay separate from lifestyle grades.

Financial comparisons preserve equal outcomes and leave unavailable calculations unranked. Statutes and election mechanics are factual comparisons, not subjective policy grades. These educational examples are not individualized tax advice.

Sources and measurement datesOriginal datasets, primary authority, verification dates and downloadable research.

Download the published 50-state dataset (CSV) · Dataset definitions and coverage

Economic observations were retrieved September 12, 2026. Measurement years differ because the agencies publish on different schedules. Existing retirement rules retain their August 4, 2026 review date; existing PTET and depreciation research retain August 30, 2026. Unresolved entries remain identified.

The Census property-tax figure is a median dollar bill on owner-occupied homes, not a tax rate on rentals. BLS physician wages exclude self-employment. NAIC premiums describe owner-occupied HO-3 policies. CMS healthcare spending includes several payers and all ages. BLS accommodation employment includes hotels and other lodging; it is not STR revenue.

State-specific primary-authority links appear with each state. A source listed for one tax category does not verify a different category.

More questions about bonus depreciation

Is full conformity always best?

Not necessarily. Usability, marginal rates, state-specific elections, later recovery and sale consequences determine the value.

Does a 100% addback mean depreciation is lost forever?

Not necessarily. Many states provide a later recovery schedule or separate state depreciation. Read the specific rule.

Can corporate treatment be applied to an individual landlord?

No. A corporate conformity rule is not a substitute for an individual or pass-through owner’s rule.

Does zero current state saving mean bonus has no value?

No. Federal effects and later state recovery may remain; the current state-income-tax result is only one part of the calculation.

Hypothetical Calculation

Asset cost$120,000
Documented business use80%
Eligible business-use basis$96,000
Configured federal rate100%
Potential federal bonus amount before limitations$96,000

Frequently Asked Questions

The current federal rate used by this page is 100% for qualifying property covered by the post-January 19, 2025 rules. Acquisition, placed-in-service, property-type, election, and limitation rules still apply.

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