On July 1, 2016
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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On July 1, 2016, Rex purchases a new automobile for $40,000. He uses the car 80% for business and drives the car as follows: 8,000 miles in 2016, 19,000 miles in 2017, 20,000 miles in 2018, and 15,000 miles in 2019. Determine Rex’s basis in the business portion of the auto as of January 1, 2020, under the following assumptions:
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Year | Miles | Rate per mile | Amount | Usage | Depreciation |
2016 | 8000 | $0.24 | 1920 | 80% | 1536 |
2017 | 19000 | $0.25 | 4750 | 80% | 3800 |
2018 | 20000 | $0.25 | 5000 | 80% | 4000 |
2019 | 15000 | $0.26 | 3900 | 80% | 3120 |
Total | 12456 | ||||
Rex adjusted basis in the auto on january 1,2020 is | |||||
(40000 x 80%) -12456 | $ 19544 |
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