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  4. Can I depreciate the costs of excavating and the removal of soil from a investment property I own?

Can I depreciate the costs of excavating and the removal of soil from a investment property I own?

If the excavating and soil removal do not bear a direct association with the construction of a building, then the excavating, soil removal, grading, or landscaping, is generally considered part of the land cost. Land is not depreciable.

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