Lina purchased a new car for use in her business during 2019. The auto was the only business asset she purchased during the year and her business was extremely profitable. Calculate her maximum depreciation deductions (including §179 expense unless stated otherwise) for the automobile in 2019 and 2020 (Lina doesn’t want to take bonus depreciation for 2019 or 2020) in the following alternative scenarios (assuming half-year convention for all)
a. The vehicle cost $$31,600 and business use is 100 percent (ignore §179 expense).
year Depreciation expense
2019
2020
b. The vehicle cost $78,000, and business use is 100 percent.
year Depreciation expense
2019
2020
c. The vehicle cost $78,000, and she used it 80 percent for business.
year Depreciation
2019
2020
d. The vehicle cost $ $78,000, and she used it 80 percent for business. She sold it on March 1 of year 2.
year Depreciation
2019
2020
e. The vehicle cost $ $78,000, and she used it 20 percent for business.
Year Depreciation expense
2019
2020
f. The vehicle cost $ $78,000, and is an SUV that
weighed 6,500 pounds. Business use was 100 percent.
Year
Depreciation
2019
2020
Table 1 MACRS Half-Year Convention
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||||||
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3-Year | 5-Year | 7-Year | 10-Year | 15-Year | 20-Year | |
Year 1 | 33.33% | 20.00% | 14.29% | 10.00% | 5.00% | 3.750% |
Year 2 | 44.45 | 32.00 | 24.49 | 18.00 | 9.50 | 7.219 |
Year 3 | 14.81 | 19.20 | 17.49 | 14.40 | 8.55 | 6.677 |
Year 4 | 7.41 | 11.52 | 12.49 | 11.52 | 7.70 | 6.177 |
Year 5 | 11.52 | 8.93 | 9.22 | 6.93 | 5.713 | |
Year 6 | 5.76 | 8.92 | 7.37 | 6.23 | 5.285 | |
Year 7 | 8.93 | 6.55 | 5.90 | 4.888 | ||
Year 8 | 4.46 | 6.55 | 5.90 | 4.522 | ||
Year 9 | 6.56 | 5.91 | 4.462 | |||
Year 10 | 6.55 | 5.90 | 4.461 | |||
Year 11 | 3.28 | 5.91 | 4.462 | |||
Year 12 | 5.90 | 4.461 | ||||
Year 13 | 5.91 | 4.462 | ||||
Year 14 | 5.90 | 4.461 | ||||
Year 15 | 5.91 | 4.462 | ||||
Year 16 | 2.95 | 4.461 | ||||
Year 17 | 4.462 | |||||
Year 18 | 4.461 | |||||
Year 19 | 4.462 | |||||
Year 20 | 4.461 | |||||
Year 21 | 2.231 |
TABLE 2a MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the first quarter
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||
---|---|---|
5-Year | 7-Year | |
Year 1 | 35.00% | 25.00% |
Year 2 | 26.00 | 21.43 |
Year 3 | 15.60 | 15.31 |
Year 4 | 11.01 | 10.93 |
Year 5 | 11.01 | 8.75 |
Year 6 | 1.38 | 8.74 |
Year 7 | 8.75 | |
Year 8 | 1.09 |
TABLE 2b MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the second quarter
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||
---|---|---|
5-Year | 7-Year | |
Year 1 | 25.00% | 17.85% |
Year 2 | 30.00 | 23.47 |
Year 3 | 18.00 | 16.76 |
Year 4 | 11.37 | 11.97 |
Year 5 | 11.37 | 8.87 |
Year 6 | 4.26 | 8.87 |
Year 7 | 8.87 | |
Year 8 | 3.34 |
TABLE 2c MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the third quarter
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||
---|---|---|
5-Year | 7-Year | |
Year 1 | 15.00% | 10.71% |
Year 2 | 34.00 | 25.51 |
Year 3 | 20.40 | 18.22 |
Year 4 | 12.24 | 13.02 |
Year 5 | 11.30 | 9.30 |
Year 6 | 7.06 | 8.85 |
Year 7 | 8.86 | |
Year 8 | 5.53 |
TABLE 2d MACRS-Mid Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the fourth quarter
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||
---|---|---|
5-Year | 7-Year | |
Year 1 | 5.00% | 3.57% |
Year 2 | 38.00 | 27.55 |
Year 3 | 22.80 | 19.68 |
Year 4 | 13.68 | 14.06 |
Year 5 | 10.94 | 10.04 |
Year 6 | 9.58 | 8.73 |
Year 7 | 8.73 | |
Year 8 | 7.64 |
EXHIBIT 10-10 Automobile Depreciation Limits
Year Placed in Service | ||||
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2019* | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
Recovery Year 1 | 10,000** | 10,000* | 3,160* | 3,160* |
Recovery Year 2 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 5,100 | 5,100 |
Recovery Year 3 | 9,600 | 9,600 | 3,050 | 3,050 |
Recovery Year 4 and after | 5,760 | 5,760 | 1,875 | 1,875 |
*As of press date, the IRS had not released the 2019 limitations
for automobiles, so throughout the chapter we use the same
limitations as in 2018 for 2019.
**$8,000 additional depreciation is allowed when bonus depreciation
is claimed [§168(k)(2)(F)].
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