Accelerated Cost Recovery System

noun

Accelerated Cost Recovery Sys·​tem
: a method of calculating depreciation introduced in the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 that results in faster recovery of costs for property put into service after 1980 by assigning it a shorter useful life than that previously allowed by the tax code compare modified accelerated cost recovery system

Note: The Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System replaced the Accelerated Cost Recovery System in 1986.

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“Accelerated Cost Recovery System.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/Accelerated%20Cost%20Recovery%20System. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

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