During 2019, Karan acquired the following assets for use in her sole proprietorship:
Asset Cost Date Place in Service
Computers & Info. System $400,000 03/31
Assembly Equipment 1,200,000 08/15
Warehouse 700,000 11/13
a. What is the maximum amount of cost recovery Karen can claim with respect to these assets in 2019?
b. What is each asset’s adjusted basis as of December 31, 2019?
c. Assume Karan plans to sell the warehouse on May 5, 2021. What will Karan’s adjusted basis in the warehouse be for purposes of determining her gain or loss on the sale?
A. Assuming usefule life of assets as 5 years (60 months):
1.Computation of cost recovery-
Computer & Info Systems
No of months in 2019 9 months
Cost for 2019 $400000/60*9=$60000
2.Assembly Equipment
No of months in 2019 3.5 Months
Cost for 2019 $1200000/60*3.5= $70000
3.Warehouse
No of months in 2019 1.5 Months
Cost for 2019 =700000/60*1.5=$17500
Total Cost=$147500.
B.Each asset’s adjusted basis as of December 31, 2019
Computer=$400000-$60000=$340000
Assembly Equipment= $1200000-$70000=$1130000
Warehouse=$700000-$17500=$682500
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