Office furniture and fixtures depreciation

7-year property · 200% declining balance, half-year

Recovery period7 yearsMACRS (GDS)
Method200% declining balancehalf-year
Section 179Yes2026 limit $2,560,000
Bonus depreciation100%acquired after Jan 19, 2025
ADS period10 yearsif you must or elect to

Includes: Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, safes and fixtures that are not part of the building.

Work out your own

Bought earlier, phase-out, income limit
Deduction in 2026$6,500.00
Section 179$0.00
Bonus$6,500.00
Regular MACRS, year 1$0.00

Form 4562

Line 12 · Section 179 expense$0.00
Line 14 · Special (bonus) depreciation, 100%$6,500.00
Line 19 · MACRS, 7-year property$0.00

Basis = cost × business use · bonus = (basis − §179) × bonus rate · each year = (basis − §179 − bonus) × table rate

IRS Pub 946 tables · §179 and bonus per the One Big Beautiful Bill Act · car limits per §280F and the IRS yearly revenue procedure.

$6,500 of office furniture, year by year

Placed in service March 2026, 100% business use, no section 179 or bonus.

Tax yearDepreciation
2026$929
2027$1,592
2028$1,137
2029$812
2030$580
2031$580
2032$580
2033$290

Source: Pub 946 Table B-1, asset class 00.11 Office Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (class life 10, GDS 7, ADS 10). IRS Publication 946.

Frequently asked questions

What is the depreciation life of office furniture?

Office furniture and fixtures are 7-year property under MACRS (the General Depreciation System), depreciated with 200% declining balance, half-year. Under the Alternative Depreciation System the period is 10 years. Source: Pub 946 Table B-1, asset class 00.11 Office Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (class life 10, GDS 7, ADS 10).

Can I write off office furniture in one year?

Section 179 lets you deduct up to $2,560,000 in 2026 (reduced above $4,090,000 of purchases), as long as the business has the income. Bonus depreciation is 100% for property acquired after January 19, 2025, under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

How much depreciation is $6,500 of office furniture each year?

With no section 179 or bonus, placed in service in March 2026: $929 in 2026, $1,592 in 2027, $1,137 in 2028, $812 in 2029, and so on. The calculator above works it out for your own cost, date and business use.