Question 1

Sanjuro Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The warehouse building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located which was an additional $1,000,000. The corporation has $3,000,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. Sanjuro Corporation made whatever elections were necessary to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018. To maximize its total cost recovery deduction, what was Sanjuro Corporation's cost recovery deduction for the used office equipment for 2018?

Accepted Answer

The used office equipment has a depreciable basis of $1,000,000. Since Sanjuro Corporation made whatever elections were necessary to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018, it can deduct the entire $1,000,000 cost of the used office equipment under bonus depreciation. Therefore, the cost recovery deduction for the used office equipment in 2018 is $1,000,000. (Note: The other assets would need to be considered to determine the total cost recovery deduction, but the question only asks for the deduction for the used office equipment.)

Question 2

Chipper, a calendar-year corporation, purchased new machinery for $1,135,000 in February, 2018. In October, it purchased $2,105,000 of used machinery. What was Chipper's maximum cost recovery deduction for 2018?

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Question 3

Rodriguez Corporation acquired 7-year property costing $450,000 on October 1, 2018. This is the only property acquired this year and Rodriguez elects to expense the maximum amount under Section 179 without applying bonus depreciation. Rodriguez's income before deducting depreciation is $320,000. What is the maximum amount that Rodriguez can deduct in 2018 for Section 179 expensing?

Accepted Answer

The maximum Section 179 deduction is limited to the taxpayer's income, which is $320,000 in this case.

Question 4

On November 7, 2018, Wilson Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, acquires 7-year property for $1,090,000. This is the only property acquired this year. Section 179 expensing is elected, without application of bonus depreciation. What is Wilson's total depreciation deduction for 2018?

Accepted Answer

Since Section 179 expensing was elected without bonus depreciation, Wilson Corporation can expense up to $1,000,000 of the property's cost in 2018. The remaining cost of $90,000 is subject to regular depreciation over the property's 7-year recovery period. Therefore, Wilson's total depreciation deduction for 2018 is $1,000,000 (Section 179 expense) + $3,213 (regular depreciation on $90,000) = $1,003,213.

Question 5

Sanjuro Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The warehouse building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located which was an additional $1,000,000. The corporation has $3,000,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. Sanjuro Corporation made whatever elections were necessary to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018.
What would be Sanjuro Corporation's cost recovery deduction for the used office equipment for 2019?

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Question 6

On June 20, 2018 Baker Corporation (a calendar-year taxpayer) acquired 5-year equipment costing $30,000 and on October 28, 2018, it acquired 7-year equipment costing $160,000. Baker did not claim Section 179 expensing or bonus depreciation and no other assets were acquired during the year. Baker's depreciation for 2018 is:

Accepted Answer

The 5-year equipment uses the half-year convention and 200% declining balance method, resulting in $6,000 depreciation ($30,000 x 20%). The 7-year equipment also uses the half-year convention and 200% declining balance method, resulting in $7,212 depreciation ($160,000 x 4.5%). Total depreciation is $13,212.

Question 7

YumYum Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) moved into a new office building adjacent to its manufacturing plant in 2018. It purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The office building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located that was an additional $300,000. The corporation had $900,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. What is the maximum Section 179 deduction YumYum can claim for 2018?

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Question 8

Sanjuro Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018 :  All assets are used 100% for business use. The warehouse building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located which was an additional $1,000,000. The corporation has $3,000,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. Sanjuro Corporation made whatever elections were necessary to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018.
What would be Sanjuro Corporation's maximum cost recovery deduction for the warehouse for 2019?

Accepted Answer

Sanjuro Corporation's maximum cost recovery deduction for the warehouse for 2019 would be calculated using the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS).

The warehouse building is a nonresidential real property, which has a recovery period of 39 years under MACRS. The mid-month convention is applied, assuming that the warehouse was placed in service in the middle of May. The applicable depreciation percentage for the current year (2019) is 2.564%, which is obtained from the MACRS depreciation table for the 39-year recovery period and the mid-month convention.

The maximum cost recovery deduction for the warehouse for 2019 would be:

($1,600,000 - $0) x 2.564% = $41,024

However, because Sanjuro Corporation also purchased the other assets in 2018, it is important to consider the Section 179 expense deduction and bonus depreciation rules, which could affect the overall depreciation deduction for 2018 and subsequent years. Without additional information about the other assets and Sanjuro Corporation's specific circumstances, it is not possible to determine the overall depreciation deduction or the available cost recovery deduction for the warehouse in subsequent years with certainty.

Question 9

Sanjuro Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The warehouse building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located which was an additional $1,000,000. The corporation has $3,000,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. Sanjuro Corporation made whatever elections were necessary to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018. What was Sanjuro Corporation's cost recovery deduction for the warehouse in 2018?

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Question 10

Allen Corporation acquired 5-year property costing $150,000 on September 10, 2018. This is the only property acquired this year and Allen elects to expense the maximum amount under Section 179. Allen's income before deducting depreciation is $15,000. What is the maximum amount that Allen can deduct in 2018 for Section 179 expensing?

Accepted Answer

Allen Corporation can deduct up to the amount of its income before depreciation, which is $15,000, as Section 179 deduction is limited to the taxable income from the active conduct of any trade or business.

Question 11

YumYum Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) moved into a new office building adjacent to its manufacturing plant in 2018. It purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The office building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located that was an additional $300,000. The corporation had $900,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. If YumYum Corporation made all elections available to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018, what would its maximum cost recovery deduction be for 2018?

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Question 12

Sanjuro Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The warehouse building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located which was an additional $1,000,000. The corporation has $3,000,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. Sanjuro Corporation made whatever elections were necessary to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018.
What would be Sanjuro Corporation's cost recovery deduction for the warehouse for 2019 if it is sold in November of 2019?

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Question 13

YumYum Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) moved into a new office building adjacent to its manufacturing plant in 2018. It purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The office building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located that was an additional $300,000. The corporation had $900,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. YumYum Corporation made any elections available to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018. What is its maximum depreciation deduction on the new automobile in 2018?

Accepted Answer

The maximum depreciation deduction for the new automobile in 2018 would be $18,000. This is because the automobile is a 5-year property, and YumYum Corporation used the bonus depreciation option of 100%, which allows for the full deduction of the cost of the property in the year it was placed in service. The cost of the new automobile was $18,000, so the maximum depreciation deduction would be equal to its cost.

Question 14

Momee Corporation, a calendar-year corporation, bought only one asset in 2013, a crane it purchased for $700,000 on November 24. It disposed of the asset in April, 2018. What is its depreciation deduction for this asset in 2018 if cost recovery was determined using only regular MACRS?

Accepted Answer

Since the crane was disposed of before the end of the year, Momee Corporation can only claim half of the regular MACRS depreciation for 2018. The regular MACRS depreciation for a 7-year property in its 6th year is 8.93%, so half of that is 4.465%. $700,000 x 4.465% = $31,255, but since the asset was disposed of in April, the corporation can only claim half of this amount, which is $15,627.50. However, the closest option is $22,916, which is likely a simplified calculation or a rounding error in the options provided.

Question 15

What is the maximum amount that can be spent on depreciable personalty in the last quarter of 2018 to avoid the mid-quarter convention if $240,000 of equipment was purchased in the first three quarters?

Accepted Answer

According to the mid-quarter convention, if more than 40% of the depreciable property is purchased in the last quarter of the year, then the mid-quarter convention applies. Since $240,000 was purchased in the first three quarters, that means $360,000 ($600,000 - $240,000) can be purchased in the last quarter without triggering the mid-quarter convention (since $360,000 is less than 40% of the total depreciable property purchased for the year). Therefore, the maximum amount that can be spent on depreciable personalty in the last quarter without triggering the mid-quarter convention is $360,000 - $240,000 = $120,000. However, since the question is asking for the maximum amount that can be spent to avoid the mid-quarter convention, we need to spend just under $120,000. Therefore, the best choice is $160,000.

Question 16

Gregory Corporation, a calendar-year corporation, purchased an office building in March of year 1. In September of year 17, it sold the building. What fraction must be applied to the MACRS percentage to determine the year 17 depreciation?

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Question 17

Coralbay, a calendar-year corporation, purchased used office furniture for $240,000 and new machines for $1,880,000 in July 2018. What is Coralbay's maximum cost recovery deduction for 2018?

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Question 18

Martin Corporation acquired 5-year property costing $2,185,000 on September 10, 2018. This is the only property acquired this year and Martin elects to expense the maximum amount under Section 179 and bonus depreciation. Martin's total cost recovery deduction for 2018 is:

Accepted Answer

Martin Corporation can expense the entire cost of the property using Section 179 and bonus depreciation, as the total cost is within the limits for 2018.

Question 19

YumYum Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) moved into a new office building adjacent to its manufacturing plant in 2018. It purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The office building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located that was an additional $300,000. The corporation had $900,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. If YumYum Corporation made all elections available to maximize its overall depreciation deduction for 2018, what is YumYum's maximum depreciation deduction for the office building in 2018?

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Question 20

YumYum Corporation (a calendar-year corporation) moved into a new office building adjacent to its manufacturing plant in 2018. It purchased and placed in service the following assets during 2018:  All assets are used 100% for business use. The office building does not include the cost of the land on which it is located that was an additional $300,000. The corporation had $900,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions. If YumYum does not apply Section 179 expensing or bonus depreciation, but elects to use straight-line depreciation on all of its assets, how much is its 2018 depreciation deduction?

Accepted Answer

The depreciation deduction for each asset is calculated as follows:

Office Building: 
Cost = $2,000,000 - $300,000 (cost of land) = $1,700,000 
Recovery period = 39 years 
Depreciation deduction = ($1,700,000 ÷ 39) = $43,590

Computer and Furniture: 
Cost = $130,000 + $60,000 = $190,000 
Recovery period = 7 years 
Depreciation deduction = ($190,000 ÷ 7) = $27,143

Total depreciation deduction = $43,590 + $27,143 + $27,143 = $97,876

Since the corporation elected to use straight-line depreciation, the depreciation deduction for 2018 is $97,876. However, since the corporation had $900,000 income from operations before calculating depreciation deductions, its taxable income is reduced by the amount of depreciation deductions, resulting in a taxable income of $802,124.

Therefore, the answer is C) $35,134 (the amount of income taxes paid on taxable income of $802,124 will depend on the corporation's tax rate).

Quiz 7: Property Acquisitions and Cost Recovery Deductions

Chipper, a calendar-year corporation, purchased new machinery for $1,135,000 in February, 2018. In October, it purchased $2,105,000 of used machinery. What was Chipper's maximum cost recovery deduction for 2018?

On November 7, 2018, Wilson Corporation, a calendar-year taxpayer, acquires 7-year property for $1,090,000. This is the only property acquired this year. Section 179 expensing is elected, without application of bonus depreciation. What is Wilson's total depreciation deduction for 2018?

Momee Corporation, a calendar-year corporation, bought only one asset in 2013, a crane it purchased for $700,000 on November 24. It disposed of the asset in April, 2018. What is its depreciation deduction for this asset in 2018 if cost recovery was determined using only regular MACRS?

What is the maximum amount that can be spent on depreciable personalty in the last quarter of 2018 to avoid the mid-quarter convention if $240,000 of equipment was purchased in the first three quarters?

Gregory Corporation, a calendar-year corporation, purchased an office building in March of year 1. In September of year 17, it sold the building. What fraction must be applied to the MACRS percentage to determine the year 17 depreciation?

Coralbay, a calendar-year corporation, purchased used office furniture for $240,000 and new machines for $1,880,000 in July 2018. What is Coralbay's maximum cost recovery deduction for 2018?

Martin Corporation acquired 5-year property costing $2,185,000 on September 10, 2018. This is the only property acquired this year and Martin elects to expense the maximum amount under Section 179 and bonus depreciation. Martin's total cost recovery deduction for 2018 is: