Ian Bryzek, CPA
Business equipment sale after death
Selling equipment after death needs asset lists, depreciation records, and sale invoices.
Identify each asset sold, its book history, and the buyer. Do not blend equipment sales into a vague “business cleanup” total.
Depreciation recapture and gain questions are fact-specific—documents enable review.
What to keep with the file
Depreciation recapture and gain questions are fact-specific—documents enable review.
What to do next
Match each equipment sale to a line on the depreciation schedule.
What to gather
- Fixed-asset or depreciation schedule
- Sale invoices or bills of sale
- Payment records
- Titles for vehicles or titled equipment
- Authority to sell documents
Who usually handles what
- Ian can organize the tax reporting question and the supporting records.
- An estate attorney handles title, authority, trust interpretation, and beneficiary rights.
A practical next step
Match each equipment sale to a line on the depreciation schedule.
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This is general tax information, not tax or legal advice. Outcomes depend on the documents, ownership, timing, and law that apply to the particular facts.