Tom has a successful business with $100,000 of taxable income before the election to expense in 2020.
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Tom has a successful business with $100,000 of taxable income before the election to expense in 2020. He purchases one new asset in 2020, a new machine which is 7-year MACRS property and costs $25,000. If you are Tom’s tax advisor, how would you advise Tom to treat the purchase for tax purposes in 2020? Why?
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2021
ISBN: 9780357141366
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Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus-Buller, Steven Gill
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