Evergreen Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following assets during the current year: (ignore §179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1 and Table 2.) Date Placed Original Asset in Service Basis Machinery Computer equipment Used delivery truck* $ 106,000 37,000 50,000 195,000 October 25 February 3 August 17 April 22 Furniture *The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile. What is the allowable MACRS depreciation on Evergreen's property in the current ear if Evergreen does not elect out of bonus depreciation?
Evergreen Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following assets during the current year: (ignore §179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1 and Table 2.) Date Placed Original Asset in Service Basis Machinery Computer equipment Used delivery truck* $ 106,000 37,000 50,000 195,000 October 25 February 3 August 17 April 22 Furniture *The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile. What is the allowable MACRS depreciation on Evergreen's property in the current ear if Evergreen does not elect out of bonus depreciation?
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Evergreen Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following
assets during the current year: (ignore §179 expense and bonus
depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1 and Table 2.)
Date Placed
Original
Asset
in Service
Basis
Machinery
Computer equipment
Used delivery truck*
$ 106,000
37,000
50,000
195,000
October 25
February 3
August 17
April 22
Furniture
*The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile.
b. What is the allowable MACRS depreciation on Evergreen's property in the current
year if Evergreen does not elect out of bonus depreciation?
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Evergreen Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following
assets during the current year: (ignore §179 expense and bonus
depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1 and Table 2.)
Date Placed
Original
Asset
in Service
Basis
Machinery
Computer equipment
Used delivery truck*
$ 106,000
37,000
50,000
195,000
October 25
February 3
August 17
April 22
Furniture
*The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile.
b. What is the allowable MACRS depreciation on Evergreen's property in the current
year if Evergreen does not elect out of bonus depreciation?
MACRS depreciation
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AMP Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2019 taxable income of
$1,900,000 for purposes of computing the §179 expense. During
2019, AMP acquired the following assets: (Use MACRS Table 1,
Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)
Placed in
Asset
Service
Basis
Machinery
Computer equipment
Office building
September 12
February 10
April 2
$ 1,360,000
400,000
515,000
Total
$ 2,275,000
a. What is the maximum amount of §179 expense AMP may deduct for 2019?
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AMP Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2019 taxable income of
$1,900,000 for purposes of computing the §179 expense. During
2019, AMP acquired the following assets: (Use MACRS Table 1,
Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)
Placed in
Asset
Service
Basis
Machinery
Computer equipment
Office building
September 12
February 10
April 2
$ 1,360,000
400,000
515,000
Total
$ 2,275,000
a. What is the maximum amount of §179 expense AMP may deduct for 2019?
Maximum §179 expense deductible
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