Your research and development for a new piece of equipment is $30,000; then you purchase the machine for $100,000 and it takes $10,000 to install it. You purchase the machine in Massachusetts, what is your depreciable basis?
a) $100,000
b) $140,000
c) $116,250
d) $146,250
Answer: b
The depreciable basis of an asset must include the purchase price, installation charge, and research and development cost.
Depreciable basis = Purchase price + Installation charge + Research and development work
= 100,000 + 10,000 + 30,000
= $140,000 (Answer)
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