Rev. Proc. 2005-13

Rev. Proc. 2005-13

Rev. Proc. 2005-13

SECTION 1. PURPOSE

01. This revenue procedure provides: (1) limitations on depreciation deductions for owners of passenger automobiles first placed in service by the taxpayer during calendar year 2005, including special tables of limitations on depreciation deductions for trucks and vans, and for passenger automobiles designed to be propelled primarily by electricity and built by an original equipment manufacturer (electric automobiles); and (2) the amounts to be included in income by lessees of passenger automobiles first leased by the taxpayer during calendar year 2005, including a separate table of inclusion amounts for lessees of trucks and vans, and a separate table for lessees of electric automobiles.

02. The tables detailing these depreciation limitations and lessee inclusion amounts reflect the automobile price inflation adjustments required by § 280F(d)(7).

SECTION 2. BACKGROUND

01. For owners of passenger automobiles, § 280F(a) imposes dollar limitations on the depreciation deduction for the year that the passenger automobile is placed in service by the taxpayer and each succeeding year. In the case of electric automobiles placed in service after August 5, 1997, and before January 1, 2007, § 280F(a)(1)(C) requires tripling of these limitation amounts. Section 280F(d)(7) requires the amounts allowable as depreciation deductions to be increased by a price inflation adjustment amount for passenger automobiles placed in service after 1988. The method of calculating this price inflation amount for trucks and vans placed in service in or after calendar year 2003 uses a different CPI “automobile component” (the “new trucks” component) than that used in the price inflation amount calculation for other passenger automobiles (the “new cars” component), resulting in somewhat higher depreciation deductions for trucks and vans. This change reflects the higher rate of price inflation that trucks and vans have been subject to since 1988. For purposes of this revenue procedure, the term “trucks and vans” refers to passenger automobiles that are built on a truck chassis, including minivans and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that are built on a truck chassis.

02. For leased passenger automobiles, § 280F(c) requires a reduction in the deduction allowed to the lessee of the passenger automobile. The reduction must be substantially equivalent to the limitations on the depreciation deductions imposed on owners of passenger automobiles. Under § 1.280F-7(a), this reduction requires the lessees to include in gross income an inclusion amount determined by applying a formula to the amount obtained from a table. There is a table for lessees of electric automobiles, a table for lessees of trucks and vans, and a table for all other passenger automobiles. Each table shows inclusion amounts for a range of fair market values for each tax year after the passenger automobile is first leased.

SECTION 3. SCOPE

01. The limitations on depreciation deductions in section 4.02(2) of this revenue procedure apply to passenger automobiles (other than leased passenger automobiles) that are placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2005, and continue to apply for each tax year that the passenger automobile remains in service.

02. The tables in section 4.03 of this revenue procedure apply to leased passenger automobiles for which the lease term begins during calendar year 2005. Lessees of such passenger automobiles must use these tables to determine the inclusion amount for each tax year during which the passenger automobile is leased. See Rev. Proc. 2002-14, 2002-1 C.B. 450, for passenger automobiles first leased before January 1, 2003, Rev. Proc. 2003-75, 2003-2 C.B. 1018, for passenger automobiles first leased during calendar year 2003, and Rev. Proc. 2004-20, 2004-1 C.B. 642, for passenger automobiles first leased during calendar year 2004.

SECTION 4. APPLICATION

01. In General.

(1) Limitations on Depreciation Deductions for Certain Automobiles. The limitations on depreciation deductions for passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer for the first time during calendar year 2005 are found in Tables 1 through 3 in section 4.02(2) of this revenue procedure. Table 1 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a passenger automobile. Table 2 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for a truck or van. Table 3 of this revenue procedure provides limitations on depreciation deductions for an electric automobile.

(2) Inclusions in Income of Lessees of Passenger Automobiles. A taxpayer first leasing a passenger automobile during calendar year 2005 must determine the inclusion amount that is added to gross income using the tables in section 4.03 of this revenue procedure. The inclusion amount is determined using Table 4 in the case of a passenger automobile (other than a truck, van, or electric automobile), Table 5 in the case of a truck or van, and Table 6 in the case of an electric automobile. In addition, the procedures of § 1.280F-7(a) must be followed.

02. Limitations on Depreciation Deductions for Certain Automobiles.

(1) Amount of the Inflation Adjustment. Under § 280F(d)(7)(B)(i), the automobile price inflation adjustment for any calendar year is the percentage (if any) by which the CPI automobile component for October of the preceding calendar year exceeds the CPI automobile component for October 1987. The term “CPI automobile component” is defined in § 280F(d)(7)(B)(ii) as the “automobile component” of the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers published by the Department of Labor (the CPI). The new car component of the CPI was 115.2 for October 1987 and 133.0 for October 2004. The October 2004 index exceeded the October 1987 index by 17.8. The Service has, therefore, determined that the automobile price inflation adjustment for 2005 for passenger automobiles (other than trucks and vans) is 15.45 percent (17.8/115.2 x 100%). This adjustment is applicable to all passenger automobiles (other than trucks and vans) that are first placed in service in calendar year 2005. The dollar limitations in § 280F(a) must therefore be multiplied by a factor of 0.1545, and the resulting increases, after rounding to the nearest $100, are added to the 1988 limitations to give the depreciation limitations applicable to passenger automobiles (other than trucks, vans, and electric automobiles) for calendar year 2005. To determine the dollar limitations applicable to an electric automobile first placed in service during calendar year 2005, the dollar limitations in § 280F(a) are tripled in accordance with § 280F(a)(1)(C) and are then multiplied by a factor of 0.1545; the resulting increases, after rounding to the nearest $100, are added to the tripled 1988 limitations to give the depreciation limitations for calendar year 2005. To determine the dollar limitations applicable to trucks and vans first placed in service during calendar year 2005, the new truck component of the CPI is used instead of the new car component. The new truck component of the CPI was 112.4 for October 1987 and 143.1 for October 2004. The October 2004 index exceeded the October 1987 index by 30.7. The Service has, therefore, determined that the automobile price inflation adjustment for 2005 for trucks and vans is 27.31 percent (30.7/112.4 x 100%). This adjustment is applicable to all trucks and vans that are first placed in service in calendar year 2005. The dollar limitations in § 280F(a) must therefore be multiplied by a factor of 0.2731, and the resulting increases, after rounding to the nearest $100, are added to the 1988 limitations to give the depreciation limitations applicable to trucks and vans.

(2) Amount of the Limitation. For passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2005, Tables 1 through 3 contain the dollar amount of the depreciation limitation for each tax year. Use Table 1 for passenger automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2005. Use Table 2 for trucks and vans placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2005. Use Table 3 for electric automobiles placed in service by the taxpayer in calendar year 2005.

REV. PROC. 2005-13 TABLE 1
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2005
Tax YearAmount
1st Tax Year$2,960
2nd Tax Year$4,700
3rd Tax Year$2,850
Each Succeeding Year$1,675
REV. PROC. 2005-13 TABLE 2
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR TRUCKS AND VANS PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2005
Tax YearAmount
1st Tax Year$3,260
2nd Tax Year$5,200
3rd Tax Year$3,150
Each Succeeding Year$1,875
REV. PROC. 2005-13 TABLE 3
DEPRECIATION LIMITATIONS FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES PLACED IN SERVICE BY THE TAXPAYER DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2005
Tax YearAmount
1st Tax Year$8,880
2nd Tax Year$14,200
3rd Tax Year$8,450
Each Succeeding Year$5,125

03. Inclusions in Income of Lessees of Passenger Automobiles.

The inclusion amounts for passenger automobiles first leased in calendar year 2005 are calculated under the procedures described in § 1.280F-7(a). Lessees of passenger automobiles other than trucks, vans, and electric automobiles should use Table 4 of this revenue procedure in applying these procedures, while lessees of trucks and vans should use Table 5 of this revenue procedure and lessees of electric automobiles should use Table 6 of this revenue procedure.

REV. PROC. 2005-13 TABLE 4
DOLLAR AMOUNTS FOR PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES (THAT ARE NOT TRUCKS, VANS, OR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES) WITH A LEASE TERM BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005
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Fair Market Value of Passenger AutomobileTax Year During Lease
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OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th & Later
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$15,200$15,5003691113
15,50015,80049131719
15,80016,100512182226
16,10016,400715222732
16,40016,700818273239
16,70017,000921323844
17,00017,5001125384552
17,50018,0001430455463
18,00018,5001635526373
18,50019,0001840607283
19,00019,5002046678094
19,50020,00023507590104
20,00020,50025558299115
20,50021,000276189108125
21,00021,500306597117135
21,50022,0003270105125146
22,00023,0003578116139161
23,00024,0004088131156182
24,00025,0004498146175202
25,00026,00049108161192223
26,00027,00054118175211244
27,00028,00058128191228265
28,00029,00063138205247285
29,00030,00067149220264306
30,00031,00072159234283326
31,00032,00077168250300348
32,00033,00081179265318367
33,00034,00086189279336389
34,00035,00090199295354409
35,00036,00095209309372430
36,00037,00099219325389451
37,00038,000104229339408471
38,00039,000109239354426491
39,00040,000113249370443512
40,00041,000118259384462533
41,00042,000122269400479554
42,00043,000127279414497575
43,00044,000132289429515595
44,00045,000136299444533616
45,00046,000141309459551636
46,00047,000145320473569657
47,00048,000150329489587678
48,00049,000154340504604699
49,00050,000159350518623719
50,00051,000164360533640740
51,00052,000168370548659760
52,00053,000173380563676781
53,00054,000177390578694802
54,00055,000182400593712823
55,00056,000186410609729844
56,00057,000191420623748864
57,00058,000196430638766884
58,00059,000200440653784905
59,00060,000205450668802925
60,00062,000212465691828957
62,00064,000221485721864998
64,00066,0002305067509001,039
66,00068,0002395267809351,081
68,00070,0002485468109711,123
70,00072,0002585668391,0081,163
72,00074,0002675868691,0441,204
74,00076,0002766068991,0791,247
76,00078,0002856269301,1141,288
78,00080,0002946469601,1501,329
80,00085,0003106821,0111,2131,402
85,00090,0003337321,0861,3031,504
90,00095,0003567821,1611,3921,608
95,000100,0003798321,2361,4811,712
100,000110,0004139081,3471,6161,867
110,000120,0004591,0091,4961,7952,073
120,000130,0005051,1091,6461,9742,280
130,000140,0005511,2101,7952,1532,486
140,000150,0005971,3101,9452,3322,693
150,000160,0006421,4112,0942,5112,900
160,000170,0006881,5122,2432,6903,106
170,000180,0007341,6122,3922,8703,313
180,000190,0007801,7132,5413,0483,520
190,000200,0008261,8132,6913,2273,727
200,000210,0008711,9142,8403,4073,933
210,000220,0009172,0152,9893,5854,141
220,000230,0009632,1153,1393,7644,347
230,000240,0001,0092,2163,2883,9434,554
240,000and up1,0552,3163,4374,1234,760
REV. PROC. 2005-13 TABLE 5
DOLLAR AMOUNTS FOR TRUCKS AND VANS WITH A LEASE TERM BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005
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Fair Market Value of Truck or VanTax Year During Lease
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OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th and Later
---------------------
$16,700$17,0003681011
17,00017,500410141720
17,50018,000715212630
18,00018,500920293540
18,50019,0001125374351
19,00019,5001430445261
19,50020,0001635516271
20,00020,5001840597181
20,50021,0002045677992
21,00021,50023507488103
21,50022,00025558198113
22,00023,000286392111129
23,00024,0003373107129149
24,00025,0003883122147169
25,00026,0004293137165190
26,00027,00047103152183210
27,00028,00051113167201231
28,00029,00056123182218253
29,00030,00060133197237272
30,00031,00065143212254294
31,00032,00070153227272314
32,00033,00074163242290335
33,00034,00079173257308355
34,00035,00083184271326376
35,00036,00088193287344397
36,00037,00093203302361418
37,00038,00097214316380438
38,00039,000102223332397459
39,00040,000106234346415480
40,00041,000111244361433500
41,00042,000115254376451521
42,00043,000120264391469542
43,00044,000125274406487562
44,00045,000129284421505583
45,00046,000134294436523603
46,00047,000138304451541624
47,00048,000143314466558645
48,00049,000148324481576666
49,00050,000152334496594687
50,00051,000157344511612707
51,00052,000161355525630728
52,00053,000166364541648748
53,00054,000170375555666769
54,00055,000175385570684789
55,00056,000180394586701811
56,00057,000184405600720830
57,00058,000189415615737852
58,00059,000193425630755873
59,00060,000198435645773893
60,00062,000205450667800924
62,00064,000214470697836966
64,00066,0002234907278721,007
66,00068,0002325107579081,048
68,00070,0002415317869441,089
70,00072,0002515508179791,131
72,00074,0002605718461,0151,172
74,00076,0002695918761,0511,213
76,00078,0002786119061,0871,254
78,00080,0002876319361,1231,296
80,00085,0003036669891,1851,368
85,00090,0003267171,0631,2741,472
90,00095,0003497671,1371,3651,575
95,000100,0003728171,2121,4541,678
100,000110,0004068931,3241,5881,833
110,000120,0004529931,4741,7672,040
120,000130,0004981,0941,6231,9452,247
130,000140,0005441,1941,7722,1252,454
140,000150,0005901,2951,9212,3042,660
150,000160,0006361,3952,0712,4832,867
160,000170,0006811,4962,2202,6623,074
170,000180,0007271,5972,3692,8413,281
180,000190,0007731,6972,5193,0203,487
190,000200,0008191,7982,6683,1993,694
200,000210,0008651,8982,8173,3793,900
210,000220,0009101,9992,9673,5574,107
220,000230,0009562,1003,1153,7374,314
230,000240,0001,0022,2003,2653,9164,520
240,000and up1,0482,3013,4144,0944,728
REV. PROC. 2005-13 TABLE 6
DOLLAR AMOUNTS FOR ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES WITH A LEASE TERM BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005
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Fair Market Value of Electric AutomobileTax Year During Lease
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OverNot Over1st2nd3rd4th5th and Later
---------------------
$45,000$46,000511182125
46,00047,0001021333945
47,00048,0001431485766
48,00049,0001941637586
49,00050,00023527793107
50,00051,000286193111127
51,00052,0003371108129148
52,00053,0003782122147169
53,00054,0004292137164190
54,00055,00046102152183210
55,00056,00051112167200231
56,00057,00055122182218252
57,00058,00060132197236272
58,00059,00065142212254293
59,00060,00069152227272314
60,00062,00076167250298345
62,00064,00085187280334386
64,00066,00094208309370427
66,00068,000104227339406469
68,00070,000113247369442510
70,00072,000122268398478551
72,00074,000131288428514593
74,00076,000140308458550634
76,00078,000149328489585675
78,00080,000159348518621717
80,00085,000175383571683789
85,00090,000197434645773892
90,00095,000220484720863995
95,000100,0002435347959521,099
100,000110,0002786109061,0861,254
110,000120,0003237111,0551,2661,460
120,000130,0003698111,2051,4441,668
130,000140,0004159121,3541,6231,874
140,000150,0004611,0121,5041,8022,081
150,000160,0005071,1131,6521,9822,287
160,000170,0005531,2131,8022,1612,494
170,000180,0005981,3141,9512,3402,701
180,000190,0006441,4152,1002,5192,908
190,000200,0006901,5152,2502,6983,114
200,000210,0007361,6162,3992,8773,321
210,000220,0007821,7162,5493,0553,528
220,000230,0008271,8172,6983,2353,734
230,000240,0008731,9182,8473,4133,942
240,000and up9192,0182,9973,5924,148

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE

This revenue procedure applies to passenger automobiles (other than leased passenger automobiles) that are first placed in service by the taxpayer during calendar year 2005, and to leased passenger automobiles that are first leased by the taxpayer during calendar year 2005.

SECTION 6. DRAFTING INFORMATION

The principal author of this revenue procedure is Bernard P. Harvey of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (Passthroughs & Special Industries). For further information regarding the depreciation limitations and lessee inclusion amounts in this revenue procedure, contact Bernard P. Harvey at (202) 622-3110 (not a toll-free call).

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