Suppose a computer software developer for a certain company purchased a computer system for $75,000 on April 27, 2017. The computer system is used for business 100% of the time. The accountant for the company elected to take a $30,000 Section 179 deduction, and the asset qualified for a special depreciation allowance.   (a) What was the basis for depreciation (in $) of the computer system? (See Table 17-4.) $    (b) What was the amount (in $) of the first year's depreciation using MACRS?  $    (Table 17-4) Certain Qualified Asset Placed into Service                                          Special Allowance September 11, 2001–May 5, 2003                                         30% May 6, 2003–January 1, 2005                                                50% December 31, 2007–September 27, 2017                           50% September 28, 2017–December 31, 2022                          100%

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Suppose a computer software developer for a certain company purchased a computer system for $75,000 on April 27, 2017. The computer system is used for business 100% of the time. The accountant for the company elected to take a $30,000 Section 179 deduction, and the asset qualified for a special depreciation allowance.

 
(a) What was the basis for depreciation (in $) of the computer system? (See Table 17-4.)
 
(b) What was the amount (in $) of the first year's depreciation using MACRS? 
 
(Table 17-4)
Certain Qualified
Asset Placed into Service                                          Special Allowance
September 11, 2001–May 5, 2003                                         30%
May 6, 2003–January 1, 2005                                                50%
December 31, 2007–September 27, 2017                           50%
September 28, 2017–December 31, 2022                          100%
 
 
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