Inside an auto service garage
See what gets built, what gets installed, and how a study classifies each asset.
That was a hypothetical auto service garage. Yours has its own purchase price and land split.
See the first-year deduction range a study would look for on your building.
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Flintrow Garage: every component and its recovery period
Assume the owner purchases and uses all lift and alignment equipment. A third-party tire tenant or leased lifts require removing those rows. The tables below list every component this walkthrough builds, the recovery period it is assigned in this illustration, and its illustrative allocation.
illustrative scenario. A real study's allocation comes from the specific property's own records.
By recovery period
| Recovery period | Components | Illustrative amount | Bonus-eligible here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-year | 4 | $270,000 | yes |
| 15-year | 6 | $325,000 | yes |
| 39-year (building) | 9 | $2,266,000 | no |
| Total allocated to depreciable property | 19 | $2,861,000 |
Component by component
| Component | Recovery period | Illustrative amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle lifts and toolsRemovable hydraulic lifts serve vehicle repair in this example. | 5-year | $110,000 |
| Alignment rackDedicated removable equipment performs wheel alignment in this example. | 5-year | $65,000 |
| Service office furnishingsMovable customer and staff desks serve operations in this example. | 5-year | $50,000 |
| Scan equipmentPortable diagnostic devices support repair work in this example. | 5-year | $45,000 |
| Bay approachesConcrete approaches serve the service bays in this example. | 15-year | $178,000 |
| Customer parkingThe customer parking apron is a site improvement in this example. | 15-year | $65,000 |
| Service yard pavingExterior service paving serves circulation in this example. | 15-year | $45,000 |
| Entry walksDetached customer walks serve the site in this example. | 15-year | $18,000 |
| Yard pole lightsFreestanding pole lighting serves the lot in this example. | 15-year | $18,000 |
| Planted edgesPlanting beds serve the site in this example. | 15-year | $1,000 |
| Brick and steel shopPermanent enclosure and frame form the garage in this example. | 39-year | $630,000 |
| Shop slabThe floor slab supports the building in this example. | 39-year | $330,000 |
| Roof and parapetThe roof protects the structure in this example. | 39-year | $316,000 |
| Four overhead doorsThe heavy bay doors are attached to the building in this example. | 39-year | $270,000 |
| Bay lights and windowsFenestration forms part of the garage enclosure in this example. | 39-year | $200,000 |
| Shop electrical serviceThe service and general circuits follow the building in this example. | 39-year | $174,000 |
| Comfort HVACGeneral conditioning serves the enclosed shop in this example. | 39-year | $126,000 |
| Sealed shop floorThe permanent shop floor follows the 39-year schedule in this example. | 39-year | $120,000 |
| Fixed shop servicesFixed pipe routing serves the building in this example. | 39-year | $100,000 |