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The lessee records the leased right as an item of property, plant, and equipment, which is then depreciated over its useful life to the lessee. The lessee must also record a liability reflecting the obligation to make continuing payments under the lease agreement, similar to the accounting for a note payable.

An operating lease is treated like rentinglease payments are considered as operating expenses. Assets being leased are not recorded on the company's balance sheet; they are expensed on the income statement. So, they affect both operating and net income.

Lessees will classify leases as either finance or operating leases, while lessors will classify leases as either salestype, direct financing or operating leases.

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The lessor reports the lease as a leased asset on the balance sheet and individual lease payments as income on the income and cash flow statements. The lessee reports the lease as both an asset and a liability on the balance sheet due to their stake as a potential owner of the asset and their required payment.

A lease is classified as a finance lease by a lessee and as a sales-type lease by a lessor if ownership of the underlying asset transfers to the lessee by the end of the lease term. This criterion is also met if the lessee is required to pay a nominal fee for the legal transfer of ownership.

For federal tax purposes, leases are treated as either a true lease, sale of asset(s), or a financing transaction.Under GAAP, lessees are required to book a right-of-use asset and related lease liability for all leases, operating or finance (under ASC 840) that are not considered short-term leases.