Straight-Line Depreciation Detail Calculator

Summary

Enter asset cost, salvage value, and useful life to get the annual depreciation expense and a complete year-by-year schedule.

How it works

1. Enter the original cost (purchase price) of the asset.
2. Enter the salvage value — what the asset will be worth at the end of its useful life (use 0 if none).
3. Enter the useful life in years.
4. Optionally enter the acquisition date to see calendar-year columns in the schedule.
5. Click Calculate to see the annual depreciation expense and the complete depreciation schedule.
6. Use the Copy Table button to copy the schedule as tab-separated text for pasting into a spreadsheet.

Use cases

• Calculating annual depreciation for tax filing and financial statements.
• Planning asset replacement by tracking remaining book value over time.
• Comparing the straight-line method with other depreciation methods.
• Preparing fixed-asset schedules for audits or due-diligence reviews.
• Estimating accumulated depreciation at any point during an asset's life.
• Modeling equipment purchases and their impact on net income.

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