Legal Definition and Related Resources of Salvage Value

For income tax purposes, it is a value which property used in the production of income has after it is no longer useful to the taxpayer . The salvage value is estimated when the asset is first subject to depreciation allowance . The amount is determined by the amount the asset would bring on resale or its value to the owner either for its earning capacity or pleasure it brings.

Scrap value of plant and equipment.

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Salvage Value in Historical Law

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United States Tax Concept of Salvage Value

The estimated amount an asset is worth at the end of its useful life. Salvage value is ignored by ACRS and MACRS rules.