depletion allowance — a tax reduction allowed on income from exhaustible resources, as oil or timber. * * * In tax law, the deductions from gross income allowed investors in exhaustible commodities (such as minerals, oil, or gas) for the depletion of the deposits. The … Universalium
Depletion allowance — A term for either (1) a periodic assignment to expense of recorded amounts or (2) an allowable income tax deduction that is related to the exhaustion of mineral reserves. Depletion is included as one of the elements of amortization. When used… … Energy terms
depletion allowance — Synonyms and related words: aid, alimony, allotment, allowance, annuity, assistance, bounty, dole, fellowship, financial assistance, grant, grant in aid, guaranteed annual income, help, old age insurance, pecuniary aid, pension, price support,… … Moby Thesaurus
depletion allowance — a tax reduction allowed on income from exhaustible resources, as oil or timber … Useful english dictionary
depletion — An emptying, exhausting or wasting of assets. A reduction during taxable year of oil, gas or other mineral deposits or reserves (i.e., wasting assets) as a result of production. The process by which the cost or other basis of a natural resource… … Black's law dictionary
depletion — An emptying, exhausting or wasting of assets. A reduction during taxable year of oil, gas or other mineral deposits or reserves (i.e., wasting assets) as a result of production. The process by which the cost or other basis of a natural resource… … Black's law dictionary
allowance — Synonyms and related words: C ration, K ration, OK, abatement, acceptance, account, acknowledgment, adjustment, admission, agio, aid, alimony, allocation, allotment, allowing, annuity, apportionment, appreciation, appropriation, approximation,… … Moby Thesaurus
allowance — n. taking into account 1) to make (an) allowance for (to make allowance/an allowance for inexperience; to make allowances for wear and tear) sum granted 2) to grant an allowance 3) a cost of living; depletion; trade in allowance 4) a daily;… … Combinatory dictionary
Percentage Depletion — A taxable deduction that assigns a set percentage of depletion to the gross income derived from extracting fossil fuels, minerals or other nonrenewable resources from the earth. Percentage depletion is provided as an incentive for drillers and… … Investment dictionary
Bum Bright — Harvey Roberts (Bum) Bright (October 6, 1920 in Muskogee, Oklahoma – December 11, 2004) was an oilman who was best known as owner of the Dallas Cowboys from 1984 to 1989. Early careerAfter graduating from high school Bright worked in the Texas… … Wikipedia
