Property tax planning
Depreciation Recapture Estimate Calculator
Estimate taxable gain components after depreciation or CCA claims. Enter your own assumptions and local rates.
Calculate your result
What this calculator estimates
Estimate taxable gain components after depreciation or CCA claims. It combines the inputs below to produce Estimated tax on disposition. Every assumption remains editable so the estimate can reflect the property, financing and location being evaluated.
Worked example
Using the displayed sample assumptions, the calculator produces $67,500. This is an illustration, not a market quote. Change one input at a time to understand what drives the result.
Inputs and assumptions
- Net sale proceeds — sample input: 900000 currency units
- Original depreciable basis — sample input: 600000 currency units
- Capital improvements — sample input: 50000 currency units
- Accumulated depreciation or CCA — sample input: 120000 currency units
- Tax rate on recapture portion — sample input: 25 %
- Tax rate on remaining gain — sample input: 15 %
How to interpret the result
Use the estimate for planning and confirm current jurisdiction rules. Compare a conservative case with an expected case and keep a record of the assumptions used.
Common mistake to avoid
Do not treat an estimated effective rate as a filed tax calculation. Local definitions, taxes, lending practices and measurement requirements can materially change the result.
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Reviewed 2026-09-08.