Convers Corporation (June 30 year-end) acquired the following assets during the current tax year (ignore $179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem): Asset, Placed in service, original basis-Machinery, Oct 17, 118000, Computer equipment, March 26, 16000, Used delivery truck*, Jan 27, 24250, Furniture, June 17, 194000, for a total of 352250. *The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile. What is the allowable MARCS depreciation on Conver's property in the current year?
Convers is required to use mid quarter convetion becuase more than 40% of tangible asset is place in service in 4 quarter.
% of property placed in 4 quarter : 194000/352250=.5507 or 55.07%
Asset | class under MACRS | Placed in service | quarter | Basis | Rates | Basis *rate |
Machinery | 7 year | oct 17 | 2 | 118000 | 17.85% | 21063 [118000*.1785] |
computer equipment | 5 year | march 26 | 3 | 16000 | 15% | 2400 [16000*.15] |
used delivery truck | 5 year | jan 27 | 3 | 24250 | 15% | 3637.5 |
Furniture | 7year | jun 17 | 4 | 194000 | 3.57% | 6925.8 |
352250 | 34026.3 |
allowable MARCS depreciation on Conver's property in the current year :$ 34026.30
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