In 2023, Richmond Corporation purchases and places into service a machine. Richmond elects expensing for ($1.16) million
Question:
In 2023, Richmond Corporation purchases and places into service a machine. Richmond elects expensing for \($1.16\) million of its \($1.36\) million cost. The machine has a 7-year MACRS recovery period. Assume the half-year convention applies and that Richmond’s taxable income (before deducting Sec. 179 expensing) exceeds such expensing.
a. What is Richmond’s total depreciation deduction for the machine for each year of its recovery period if it elects out of bonus depreciation for 2023?
b. How would your answer to Part a change if Richmond does not elect out of bonus depreciation for 2023?
c. How would your answers to Parts a and b change if Richmond sells the machine for \($430,000\) on January 31, 2025? What is its gain or loss on the sale?
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Pearsons Federal Taxation 2024 Individuals
ISBN: 9780138238100
37th Edition
Authors: Mitchell Franklin, Luke E. Richardson