c. Woolard is concerned about future limitations on its §179 expense. How much §179 expense should Woolard expense this year if it wants to maximize its depreciation this year and avoid any carryover to future years?
c. Woolard is concerned about future limitations on its §179 expense. How much §179 expense should Woolard expense this year if it wants to maximize its depreciation this year and avoid any carryover to future years?
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Woolard Supplies (a sole proprietorship) has taxable income
in 2020 of $240,000 before any depreciation deductions
(§179, bonus, or MACRS) and placed some office furniture
into service during the year. The furniture does not qualify
for bonus depreciation. (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2,
Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.) (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole
dollar amount.)
Asset
Office furniture (used)
Placed In
Service
Basis
March 20 $1,195,000
c. Woolard is concerned about future limitations on its §179 expense. How
much §179 expense should Woolard expense this year if it wants to
maximize its depreciation this year and avoid any carryover to future years?
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Woolard Supplies (a sole proprietorship) has taxable income
in 2020 of $240,000 before any depreciation deductions
(§179, bonus, or MACRS) and placed some office furniture
into service during the year. The furniture does not qualify
for bonus depreciation. (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2,
Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.) (Do not round intermediate
calculations. Round your answers to the nearest whole
dollar amount.)
Asset
Office furniture (used)
Placed In
Service
Basis
March 20 $1,195,000
c. Woolard is concerned about future limitations on its §179 expense. How
much §179 expense should Woolard expense this year if it wants to
maximize its depreciation this year and avoid any carryover to future years?
§179 expense
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