3115? Basis + energy incentive

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pegatha  
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Have discovered that in 2013, client receive a six-figure incentive from the Energy Trust of Oregon for buying energy-efficient property (lighting). They reduced the depreciable basis of the asset.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but looking into I believe the correct treatment - because it's an incentive from a third party, rather than a rebate from the manufacturer/seller of the asset - is recognize the incentive as income in the year received, and depreciate the full purchase price of the asset as normal.

My first thought was that we need to do a 3115 because the depreciation is wrong. But none of the automatic changes seems to fit, for the depreciation or income change.

Any thoughts on what's required here? Thanks!
 

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