[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-4436":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"4436","What do I enter as the useful life?","If you don't know, then you may want to back to \u003Ci>Depreciable Asset Category\u003C/i> screen to choose a category and then choose a different \"Asset Type\" to classify your asset under, and we'll calculate the correct useful life for depreciation purposes for you.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIn general, the useful life is just the number of years that the property will probably be used for.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf you're still not sure what to enter for this asset, check the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.freetaxusa.com/taxes2025/formdownload?sid=12&form=f4562_inst.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Ci>Form 4562\u003C/i> instructions\u003Cspan class=\"append_pdf\"> \u003C/span>\u003C/a>.",1777391543927]