In November, 2018, Creative Corn Products, a calendar year taxpayer, placed into service its only equipment during the year. The equipment, which was purchased used, cost $2,615,000. All of the equipment qualified as 5 year property under MACRS. Assuming that the equipment is eligible for §179 but NOT eligible for 100% bonus depreciation, the maximum deduction that the taxpayer may claim with respect to the equipment is
a. $510,000
b. $1,231,000
c. $971,500.
d. $885,000.
e. $306,000.
f. $2,615,000
g $86,500.
In November, 2018, Creative Corn Products, a calendar year taxpayer, placed into service its only equipment...
6 . 37. In 2019, Jason Products Co., a calendar year taxpayer, purchased business equipment (7-year property) for $3,400,000. No other personal property was purchased during the year. Jason wants to take the largest possible tax deduction in 2019 related to this property. Compute the largest tax deduction possible in 2019 for the business equipment. (Consider bonus depreciation and the Code Sec. 179 deduction).
9) Milo Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, purchases and places into service machinery with a 7-year life that costs $1,140,000. It was placed in service early in the year and was the only addition this year. Milo elects to depreciate the maximum under Sec. 179 and does not apply bonus depreciation. Milo taxable income for the year before the Sec. 179 deduction is $1,700,000. What is Milo's total depreciation deduction related to this property? A) $1,140,000 B) $1,020,006 C) $162,906 D)...
On July 2, 2018, a taxpayer placed in service a new computer that cost $4,000. The computer is used 100% for business. No Section 179 was taken on the computer in 2018, but 50% bonus depreciation and MACRS were used to depreciate the computer. If this was the only property placed in service during 2018, the taxpayer's 2019 depreciation on the computer would be: A. $400 O B. $200. оо C. $800. D. $1,280. E. $640.
38. A taxpayer places a $1,050,000 5-year recovery period asset in service in 2018. This is the only asset placed in service in 2018. Assuming half-year convention, an election to expense under Section 179, and no income limitation, what is the amount of total cost recovery deduction (no bonus depreciation)? a. $200,000 b. $210,000 c. $1,000,000 d. $1,010,000 e. $1,050,000 ANSWER: d Please explain
3. (5 points) White Corporation purchases a heavy piece of machinery (7-year property) on November 8, 2019, at a cost of $2,950,000. White Corporation has taxable income from its business in 2019 of $1,550,000 and elects to expense the maximum amount for the machinery purchase under Section 179 but elects out of bonus depreciation for this purchase. Compute White's allowable expensing deduction under Section 179 and allowable MACRS depreciation for the machinery in 2019 assuming that the machine is the...
Problem 10-54 (LO 10-2, LO 10-3) Convers Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following assets during the current tax year: (ignore §179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, and Table 5.) Date Placed Original Asset in Service Basis Machinery October 25 $ 106,000 Computer equipment February 3 $ 46,000 Used delivery truck* March 17 $ 59,000 Furniture April 22 $ 186,000 Total $ 397,000 *The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile. In addition to...
Required information Convers Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following assets during the current tax year: (ignore $179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1. Table 2 and Table 5.) Asset Machinery Computer equipment Used delivery truck Furniture Total Date Placed in Service October 25 February 3 March 17 April 22 Original Basis $ 72,000 $ 12,000 $ 25,000 $152,000 $ 261,000 *The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile. In addition to these assets, Convers installed new...
3. Mr. Z, a calendar year taxpayer, opened a new car wash. Prior to the car wash's grand opening on October 8, Mr. Z incurred various start-up expenditures (rent, utilities, employee salaries, supplies, and so on). In each of the following cases, compute Mr. Z's first-year deduction with respect to these expenditures. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) a. The start-up expenditures totaled $4,750. b. The start-up expenditures totaled $27,320. The...
Convers Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following assets during the current tax year: (ignore §179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, and Table 5.) Date Placed Original Asset in Service Basis Machinery 25-Oct $ 78,000 Computer equipment 03-Feb $ 18,000 Used delivery truck* 17-Mar $ 31,000 Furniture 22-Apr $ 158,000 Total $ 285,000 *The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile. In addition to these assets, Convers installed new flooring (qualified improvement property) to...
Burbank Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following property this year: (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, and Exhibit 10-10.) (Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Asset Placed in Service Basis Used copier November 12 $ 7,800 New computer equipment June 6 14,000 Furniture July 15 32,000 New delivery truck October 28 19,000 Luxury auto January 31 70,000 Total $ 142,800 Burbank acquired the copier in a tax-deferred transaction when the shareholder contributed the copier to the business in...