Which of the following statements with respect to the depreciation of property under MACRS is incorrect? a.
Question:
Which of the following statements with respect to the depreciation of property under MACRS is incorrect?
a. Under the half-year convention, one-half year of depreciation is allowed in the year the property is placed in service.
b. If a taxpayer elects to use the straight-line method of depreciation for property in the 5-year class, all other five-year class property acquired during the year must also be depreciated using the straight-line method.
c. In some cases, when a taxpayer places a significant amount of property in service during the last quarter of the year, real property must be depreciated using a mid-quarter convention.
d. Real property acquired after 1986 must be depreciated using the straight-line method.
e. The cost of property to which the MACRS rate is applied is not reduced for estimated salvage value.
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2023
ISBN: 9780357719527
41st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Steven Gill