Calculate the annual difference between the cash flow and the deductibility for tax purposes for the purchase of a $60,000 dump truck. The truck is depreciated using the half-year convention and 200% declining-balance. The truck is purchased outright
Under The Double Declining deprecation. Depreciation Would be Twice of that of straight line method.
AS PER IRS useful life of Dump Truck is 5 years
So of straight line Depreciation = 60000/5 = 12000
Deprecation Under The Double Declining deprecation (200%) will be
Year |
Depreciation |
1 |
24000 |
2 |
24000 |
3 |
12000 |
In Mid year convention method if assume that asset is purchased in the middle of the year and only half deprecation would be expensed in the first year
Using Double Declining Deprecation For MID Convention
Year |
Depreciation |
1 |
12000 |
2 |
24000 |
3 |
24000 |
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