Depreciation Calculator

Calculate asset depreciation under either straight-line or declining-balance accounting methods.

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Input

Choose the depreciation method, then enter the asset value, salvage assumptions, and time inputs required by that method. This tool shows the result instantly without step-by-step output.

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How to use Depreciation Calculator

Provide the asset and method details, and the calculator will estimate how book value declines over the selected period.

What this calculator is for

This calculator is for accounting review, capital-budgeting work, and classroom depreciation problems. It helps show how different depreciation methods shift expense recognition across an asset's useful life.

Tips

Straight-line spreads expense evenly, while declining-balance methods front-load it, so method choice changes the timing of book-value decline.
Depreciation for tax reporting may follow rules that are more specific than this general-method calculator.