Tom Purchased and Placed in Service Used Office Furniture on January

Essay

Tom purchased and placed in service used office furniture on January 3,2015,for $40,000.Tom's accountant depreciated the furniture using straight-line depreciation over 10 years for financial reporting purposes.The accountant also used the same depreciation amounts when filing Tom's income tax returns.On January 10,2020,Tom sold the furniture.Determine the tax basis of the furniture at the time of the sale.