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Recovery Periods Under ADS

2025 Publ 946 (PDF) · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

The recovery periods for most property are generally longer under ADS than they are under GDS. The following table shows some of the ADS recovery periods.

The ADS recovery periods for property not listed above can be found in the tables in Appendix B. Rent-to-own property, residential rental property, and nonresidential real property are defined earlier under Which Property Class Applies Under GDS .

Tax-exempt use property subject to a lease. The ADS recovery period for any property leased under a lease agreement to a tax-exempt organization, governmental unit, or foreign person or entity (other than a partnership) cannot be less than 125% of the lease term.

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