Build the factual timeline of readiness for intended use. Map commercial and residential areas and shared systems.
Preparation resource. Record completion does not determine eligibility, deductions or tax savings. Ask your qualified tax professional to resolve the facts and applicable rules.
What this file should establish
Distinguish purchase, delivery, installation, completion and operational readiness. Keep property-level and component-level records separate when projects are phased. The worksheet records evidence and does not determine the final depreciation start date.
Map commercial and residential areas and shared systems.
A situation to work through
A retail unit and apartments share a major building system.
For this situation, start with floor plan. Identify the period and legal owner before combining it with the other records. Keep the original source and explain any adjustments in a separate reconciliation.
Review point
Record use, ownership and allocation assumptions for the shared work.
One payment date is used for every component.
Question for the reviewer
What records establish readiness for each relevant asset or phase?
Expected handoff
A dated readiness timeline for preparer review.
Separate facts supported by documents from estimates and unresolved assumptions. Assign each missing item to a responsible person and a date. Send the reconciliation alongside the source references so the reviewer can trace each conclusion.
Your preparation worksheet
Enter a reference to the document, the person who can supply it and the unresolved question. Use file names or locations rather than account numbers or other sensitive information. Entries stay in this page until you close or refresh it. They are not sent to us or saved automatically. Export before leaving.
Record or decision
Source reference
Status
Responsible person
Open question
floor plan
commercial leases
residential leases
area measurements
project invoices
purchase date
installation date
completion record
availability record
phase identifier
Mark not applicable only after noting why. A collected record can still require correction. Review the exported file before sharing it with your adviser.
Use the following primary guidance to frame the questions. The worksheet organizes facts; it does not replace analysis of the relevant year, ownership, elections or state treatment. Record the applicable period, confirm the source version and retain the preparer's written conclusions with the supporting documents.