A major objective of MACRS is to: O A. Ensure that the amount of cost recovery for tax purposes will be the same as book depreciation. OB. Reduce the amount of the cost recovery deduction on businesses tax returns. C. Help companies achieve a faster write-off of their capital assets. O D. Require companies to use the actual economic lives of assets in calculating cost recovery for tax purposes.

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A major objective of MACRS is to:

- ○ A. Ensure that the amount of cost recovery for tax purposes will be the same as book depreciation.
  
- ○ B. Reduce the amount of the cost recovery deduction on businesses' tax returns.
  
- ○ C. Help companies achieve a faster write-off of their capital assets.
  
- ○ D. Require companies to use the actual economic lives of assets in calculating cost recovery for tax purposes.
Transcribed Image Text:A major objective of MACRS is to: - ○ A. Ensure that the amount of cost recovery for tax purposes will be the same as book depreciation. - ○ B. Reduce the amount of the cost recovery deduction on businesses' tax returns. - ○ C. Help companies achieve a faster write-off of their capital assets. - ○ D. Require companies to use the actual economic lives of assets in calculating cost recovery for tax purposes.
### Statutory Employees

1. **A.** Claim their expenses as deductions for AGI.
2. **B.** Report their expenses as miscellaneous itemized deductions.
3. **C.** Are subject to income tax withholdings.
4. **D.** Include common-law employees.

This section provides multiple-choice options related to the treatment and categorization of statutory employees for tax purposes. Each option describes a potential characteristic or requirement associated with statutory employees. There are no graphs or diagrams associated with this section.
Transcribed Image Text:### Statutory Employees 1. **A.** Claim their expenses as deductions for AGI. 2. **B.** Report their expenses as miscellaneous itemized deductions. 3. **C.** Are subject to income tax withholdings. 4. **D.** Include common-law employees. This section provides multiple-choice options related to the treatment and categorization of statutory employees for tax purposes. Each option describes a potential characteristic or requirement associated with statutory employees. There are no graphs or diagrams associated with this section.
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Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System is method of depreciation in taxation. In this method higher deduction in the earlier years and lower deduction in later years. 

 

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