QUESTION 11 Acom Construction (calendar-year end C-corporation) has had rapid expansion during the last half of the current year due to the housing market's recovery. The company has $5,000,000 of taxable income before the cost recovery deduction and would like to maximize its cost recovery deduction for the current year. Acom provided the following information Assets New Equipment and Tools Used Light Duty Trucks Used Machinery Total Placed in Service August 20 October 17 November 6 Basis $3,650,000 2,500,000 525.000 $6,675,000 The used assets had been contributed to the business by its owner in a nontaxable transaction. What is Acom's maximum cost recovery expense in the current year?

QUESTION 11 Acom Construction (calendar-year end C-corporation) has had rapid expansion during the last half of the current year due to the housing market's recovery. The company has $5,000,000 of taxable income before the cost recovery deduction and would like to maximize its cost recovery deduction for the current year. Acom provided the following information Assets New Equipment and Tools Used Light Duty Trucks Used Machinery Total Placed in Service August 20 October 17 November 6 Basis $3,650,000 2,500,000 525.000 $6,675,000 The used assets had been contributed to the business by its owner in a nontaxable transaction. What is Acom's maximum cost recovery expense in the current year?

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