For his business, McKenzie purchased qualifying equipment that cost $212,000 in 2019. The taxable income of the business for the year is $5,600 before consideration of any § 179 deduction. b. How would your answer change if McKenzie decided to use additional first-year (bonus) depreciation on the equipment? McKenzie's § 179 expense deduction is ___________ for 2019?

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For his business, McKenzie purchased qualifying equipment that cost $212,000 in 2019. The taxable income of the business for the year is $5,600 before consideration of any § 179 deduction.

b.   How would your answer change if McKenzie decided to use additional first-year (bonus) depreciation on the equipment?
McKenzie's § 179 expense deduction is ___________ for 2019?

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 § 179 expense deduction allows deduction for the purchase of qualifying assets. The limit was $1,020,000 in 2019.

Section 179 deduction cannot be larger than annual business income, bonus depreciation does not have this restriction.

 

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