A Brief Overview of Depreciation. Depreciation is an income tax deduction that allows a taxpayer to recover the cost or other basis of certain property. It is an annual allowance for the wear and tear, deterioration, or obsolescence of the property.
How far back can you submit returns or amended returns and still get a refund? You can go back three years from the original deadline of the tax return to get a full refund. After three years, you will not be able to obtain a refund. It is important if changes are needed on an already filed return that these changes are made within the three year time frame.
You Have Three Years to Claim a Tax Refund. This statute is a big tricky. You have three years from the date of the original deadline of the tax return to claim your refund or two years from the date the tax was actually paid, whichever is later. For example, your 2016 tax return is due on April 18, 2017. If you add three years to this filing deadline, you have until April 18, 2020 to file your 2016 tax return and still get a tax refund. It goes away forever because the statute of limitations for claiming a refund has closed.