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Problem 8-3 Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS), Election to Expense (Section 179) (LO 8.2, 0.3) Mike purchases a new heavy-duty truck (5-year dass recovery property) for his delivery service on March 30, 2019. No other assets were purchased during the year. The truck is not considered a passenger automobile for purposes of the listed property and luxury automobile limitations. The truck has a depredable basis of $42,000 and an estimated useful life of 5 years. Assume half-year convention for tax. Click here to access the depreciation tables. a. Calculate the amount of depreciation for 2019 using financial accounting straight-line depreciation (not the straight-line MACRS election) over the truck's estimated useful life. b. Calculate the amount of depreciation for 2019 using the straight-line depreciation election, using MACRS tables over the minimum number of years with no bonus depreciation or election to expense. c. Calculate the amount of depreciation for 2019, including bonus depreciation but no election to expense, that Mike could deduct using the MACRS tables. d. Assume no income limit on the expense election. Calculate the amount of depreciation for 2019 including the election to expense but no bonus depreciation that Mike could deduct Previous Next Save and Exit Submit Assignment for Grading Problem 8-4 (Algorithmic) Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) (LO 8.2) On April 8, 2019, Holly purchased a residential apartment building. The cost basis assigned to the building is $199,000. Hally also owns another residential apartment building that she purchased on October 15, 2019, with a cost basis of $715,000. Click here to access the depreciation tables. If required, round intermediate calculations and final answers to nearest dollar. a. Calculate Holly's total depreciation deduction for the apartments for 2019 using MACRS. b. Calculate Holly's total depreciation deduction for the apartments for 2020 using MACRS. Previous Next >

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