Acorn Construction (calendar-year-end C corporation) has had rapid expansion during the last half of the current...

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Acorn Construction (calendar-year-end C corporation) has had rapid expansion during the last half of the current year due to the housing market's recovery. The company has record income and would like to maximize its cost recovery deduction for the current year. (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.) Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Acorn provided you with the following information: Asset New equipment and tools Used light-duty trucks Used machinery Total Placed in Service August 20 October 17 November 6 Basis $ 3,800,000 2,000,000 525,000 $ 6,325,000 The used assets had been contributed to the business by its owner in a tax-deferred transaction. a. What is Acorn's maximum cost recovery deduction in the current year? Maximum cost recovery deduction Acorn Construction (calendar-year-end C corporation) has had rapid expansion during the last half of the current year due to the housing market's recovery. The company has record income and would like to maximize its cost recovery deduction for the current year. (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.) Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Acorn provided you with the following information: Asset New equipment and tools Used light-duty trucks Used machinery Total Placed in Service August 20 October 17 November 6 Basis $ 3,800,000 2,000,000 525,000 $ 6,325,000 The used assets had been contributed to the business by its owner in a tax-deferred transaction. a. What is Acorn's maximum cost recovery deduction in the current year? Maximum cost recovery deduction