400 in legal fees. What is Emily’s cost basis in the new building? Meg O’Brien received a gift of some small-scale jewelry manufacturing equipment that her father had used for personal purposes for many years.
Emily purchased a building to store inventory for her business. The purchase price was $760,000. Beyond this, Emily incurred the following necessary expenses to get the building ready for use: $10,000 to repair the roof as routine maintenance (did not improve or prolong the life of the asset), $6,000 to make the interior suitable for her finished goods, and $400 in legal fees. What is Emily’s cost basis in the new building?
Meg O’Brien received a gift of some small-scale jewelry manufacturing equipment that her father had used for personal purposes for many years. Her father originally purchased the equipment for $1,700. Because the equipment is out of production and no longer available, the property is currently worth $4,000. Meg has decided to begin a new jewelry manufacturing trade or business. What is her depreciable basis for depreciating the equipment?
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