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Deduction Evidence Checker

Turn a listed security-deposit charge into a checklist of questions and records, then compare it with the cited state rule.

Your result includes the current normal-wear citation for California.

Why there is no depreciation calculator

IRS depreciation periods govern tax accounting. They do not automatically determine what a tenant owes. Age and remaining value can matter, but the governing law, lease, prior condition, causation, repairability, actual cost, and evidence must be reviewed together.

Read the age-and-replacement-cost guide