On March 1, 2017 Harry Corporation (a calendar – year tax payer) purchased and placed in service office furniture costing $550,000. Compute the maximum amount Harry Corporation can elect to expense under Section 179 for this furniture if
This is the only asset placed in service this year: | ||||||||||
Section 179 deduction | 500000 | |||||||||
in addition to the $550,000 of office furniture, Harry Corporation also acquired and placed in service $980,000 of factory equipment : | ||||||||||
Section 179 deduction | 500000 | |||||||||
in addition to the $550,000 of office furniture, Harry Corporation also acquired and placed in service $1,890,000 | ||||||||||
Section 179 deduction = 500000-(550000+1850000-2000000)= | 100000 | |||||||||
As the property purhased is more than $2000000 so Section 179 deduction is reduced by any amount in excess of 2000000 |
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