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Solved During 2015 Rita Acquired and Placed in Service Two Assets
Solved During 2015 Rita Acquired and Placed in Service Two Assets
two assets
During 2015, Rita acquired and placed in service two assets for use in her business, as follows:
• Asset A: Placed in service in February at a cost of $65,000 with a 7-year MACRS recovery
period. • Asset B: Placed in service in November at a cost of $30,000 with […]
Thad acquires a machine at a cost of $27,000 for use in his business and places it in service on
April 1, 2015. The machine is depreciated under MACRS, with a 7-year recovery period. This
machine was his only asset acquisition of the year. Thad elects to expense $25,000 of […]
Sid purchased an automobile for personal use on January 18, 2011 for $10,000. On January 1,
2015, Sid starts a small business and begins to use the automobile exclusively in the business.
The automobile’s FMV on this date is $6,000. MACRS depreciation deductions are based on a
5-year recovery period. […]
Sandy acquired business machinery (which qualified as 7-year MACRS property) on July 15,
2012, for $10,000. In 2012, Sandy claimed a $1,429 regular MACRS depreciation deduction
and she elected not to claim Sec. 179 depreciation or bonus depreciation. Because of net
operating losses in 2013–2015, Sandy did not claim any […]
Paula is planning to either purchase or lease a $50,000 automobile. She anticipates that
business use of the auto will be 60% for the first two years but will decline to 40% in years three
through five. Currently, Paula’s marginal tax rate is 15% but she anticipates that her marginal
[…]
Simon acquires an interest in an oil property for $50,000. Intangible drilling costs (IDCs) in the
initial year are $10,000. Cost depletion is $5,000 if the IDCs are expensed and $6,000 if the
costs are capitalized. Percentage depletion is $15,000 if the IDCs are expensed and $20,000 if
the costs […]
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