‘Bonus depreciation’ boosting industry cash flow about $10 billion, but more IRs guidance awaited

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“Bonus depreciation” is going to provide the power indus-ntry with roughly $10 billion of enhanced cash flow in the next nfew years, but the amount could change depending on upcom-ning Internal Revenue Service guidance on unresolved issues in nthe December tax act.n Bonus depreciation refers to any change to normal deprecia-ntion that provides higher income tax deductions in an asset’s nearly years, boosting cash flow initially. Eventually the deprecia-ntion deductions — and tax payments — even out to what they nwould have been without bonus depreciation.