Facts
Taxpayer, Idaho Power Co., used its own equipment and employees to improve and add to its capital facilities. On its books, Idaho Power capitalized the construction-related depreciation on this equipment used for construction of the capital asset. But for income tax purposes, the taxpayer deducted the entire amount of depreciation on equipment used in construction of the capital asset under ยง167(a) including the amount capitalized as construction costs.
Read more about this topic: Commissioner V. Idaho Power Co.
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