Everything you buy for your business wears down, from factories to laptops. The IRS lets you depreciate assets, writing off the purchase price over time, to reflect the loss from aging. Straight-line ...

The straight-line method depreciates an asset on the assumption that the asset will lose the same amount of value for the duration of its service life. The straight-line method requires you to ...

Straight line method spreads an asset's cost evenly over its life, aiding in clear financial planning. Using this method simplifies financial statements, making a company's health easier to assess.