Date Asset  Cost 12-Jan Car        24,000 4-Feb Equipment        36,000 15-Mar Qualified leasehold improvement        40,000 24-Apr Computers        10,000   Total      110,000     Tom has $50,000 in profits before depreciation expense and has no other sources of income.  Tom does not expect to purchase any new assets next year and hopes to grow sales, but who knows for sure?

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Tom purchased the following assets for use in his business during the current year:

 

Date

Asset

 Cost

12-Jan

Car

       24,000

4-Feb

Equipment

       36,000

15-Mar

Qualified leasehold improvement

       40,000

24-Apr

Computers

       10,000

 

Total

     110,000

 

 

Tom has $50,000 in profits before depreciation expense and has no other sources of income.  Tom does not expect to purchase any new assets next year and hopes to grow sales, but who knows for sure?

 

Give Tom two options as to how to depreciate the assets for tax.  Select one option to recommend and justify your answer.

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