Question

Gilbert is the proprietor of a small business. In 2017, the business income, before consideration of any cost recovery or § 179 deduction, is $3,000,000. Gilbert spends $2,500,000 on new seven-year class assets (use half year convention), and elects to take the § 179 deduction on them. He elects not to take additional first-year depreciation. Gilbert's cost recovery deduction for 2017, for 5-year asset purchases, is $780,000.

If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, round your intermediate computations and final answers to the nearest dollar.

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a. What is the tentative amount of Gilbert's overall § 179 deduction for the seven-year class assets before any income limitation?
$

b. Gilbert's cost recovery amount (excluding any § 179 deduction) for the seven-year class assets is $.

c. The total amount of Gilbert's § 179 deduction for the seven-year class assets after any income limitation is $.

d. Gilbert's total cost recovery depreciation deduction (including any § 179 deduction) is $.

e. What is the amount of any § 179 carryforward?
$

Answer 1

Part A

the tentative amount of Gilbert's overall § 179 deduction for the seven-year class assets before any income limitation = $510,000 (section 179 limit)

Part B

Gilbert's cost recovery amount (excluding any § 179 deduction) for the seven-year class assets =(2500000-510000)*14.29% =284371

Part C

The total amount of Gilbert's § 179 deduction for the seven-year class assets after any income limitation =3000000-(780000+284371)=1935629

But it will be limited to 510000

Part D

Gilbert's total cost recovery depreciation deduction (including any § 179 deduction) = 155000

Part E

the amount of any § 179 carry forward = (510000-510000)=0