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So when you're shopping for a lease, the first rule of thumb is to look for cars that hold their value better the ones that have high residual values. Residual percentages for 36-month leases tend to hover around 50 percent but can dip into the low 40s or be as high as the mid-60s.

The One Percent Rule. The so-called one-percent method of sizing up a lease offer is based on the concept of dividing the monthly payment (not including sales tax, if any) by the MSRP sticker price of the car. If the result is very close to 1%, or less, the better the deal.

A higher residual value means the car is expected to hold its value well (depreciate less) over the lease term. Remember, most of your lease payment covers the cost of depreciation. So less depreciation (or higher residual value) can mean lower monthly payments over the lease term.

There is no guideline amount. The best strategy is to look at the values of similar cars that are 12 years old and look to pay 510% more than that. Some cars sell for more than the MSRP, Some cars sell for the MSRP and not a penny less.

Cents-Per-Mile. The IRS standard mileage rate for the use of cars, vans, pickups or panel trucks driven for business use is 58 cents per mile for 2019, 57.5 cents per mile for 2020 and 56 cents per mile for 2021.

Under the lease value rule, determine the PUCC value by finding the vehicle's annual lease value. Exclude any amount the employee uses for business purposes. So, you would multiply the annual lease value by the percentage of personal miles (out of total miles) driven.

The residual value is simply an estimate of the wholesale value of the car at the end of the lease term.They are an expert guess as to what the car will be worth when the lease ends, and they are typically not negotiable.