Exam 2: Property Acquisition and Cost Recovery

Poplock LLC purchased a warehouse and land during the current year for $350,000. The purchase price was allocated as follows: $275,000 to the building and $75,000 to the land. The property was placed in service on August 12. Calculate Poplock's maximum depreciation for this first year. (Use MACRS Table 5) (Round final answer to the nearest whole number.)

Janey purchased machinery on April 8ᵗʰ of the current year. The relevant costs for the year are as follows: machinery for $10,000, $800 shipping, $50 for delivery insurance, $500 for installation, $750 for sales tax, $150 for the annual tune up, and $200 of property taxes (an annual tax on business property). What is Janey's tax basis for the machinery?

Taxpayers use the half-year convention for all assets.

Which is not an allowable method under MACRS?

Like financial accounting, most acquired business property must be capitalized for tax purposes.

Jaussi purchased a computer several years ago for $2,200 and used it for personal purposes. On November 10ᵗʰ of the current year, when the fair market value of the computer was $800, Jaussi converted it to business use. What is Jaussi's tax basis for the computer?

An asset's capitalized cost basis includes only the actual purchase price; whereas expenses to purchase, prepare the asset for use, and begin using the asset are immediately expensed.

Amit purchased two assets during the current year. Amit placed in service computer equipment (5-year property) on April 16ᵗʰ with a basis of $5,000 and furniture (7-year property) on September 9ᵗʰ with a basis of $20,000. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (Use MACRS Table 1)

The §179 immediate expensing election phases out based upon the amount of tangible personal property a taxpayer places in service during the year.

Santa Fe purchased the rights to extract turquoise on a tract of land over a five-year period. Santa Fe paid $300,000 for extraction rights. A geologist estimates that Santa Fe will recover 5,000 pounds of turquoise. During the current year, Santa Fe extracted 1,500 pounds of turquoise, which it sold for $200,000. What is Santa Fe's cost depletion expense for the current year?

Wheeler LLC purchased two assets during the current year (a full 12-month tax year). Wheeler placed in service computer equipment (5-year property) on November 16 with a basis of $15,000 and furniture (7-year property) on April 20 with a basis of $11,000. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (Use MACRS Table 2) (Round final answer to the nearest whole number.)

Lax, LLC purchased only one asset during the current year (a full 12-month tax year). Lax placed in service computer equipment (5-year property) on August 26 with a basis of $20,000. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense for the current year (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (Use MACRS Table 1)

Depreciation is currently computed under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS).

Depletion is the method taxpayers use to recover their capital investment in natural resources.

Cost depletion is available to all natural resource producers.

Deirdre's business purchased two assets during the current year (a full 12-month tax year). Deirdre placed in service computer equipment (5-year property) on January 20 with a basis of $15,000 and machinery (7-year property) on September 1 with a basis of $15,000. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense, (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (Use MACRS Half-Year Convention) (Round final answer to the nearest whole number.)

Bonus depreciation is used as a stimulus tool by tax policy makers.

Businesses may immediately expense research and experimentation expenditures or they may elect to capitalize these costs and amortize them using the straight-line method over a period of not less than 60 months.

Anne LLC purchased computer equipment (5-year property) on August 29 for $30,000 and used the half-year convention. Anne LLC did not take §179 or bonus depreciation in the year it acquired the computer equipment. During the current year, which is the fourth year Anne LLC owned the property, the property was disposed of on January 15. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense. (Use MACRS Table 1)

An example of an asset that is both personal-use and personal property is: