AMP Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2017 taxable income of $900,000 for purposes of computing the 179 expense. During 2017, AMP acquired the following assets: (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)

	Placed in
Asset	Service		Basis
Machinery	September 12	$	1,520,000
Computer equipment	February 10		480,000
Office building	April 2		595,000
Total		$	2,595,000

a. What is the maximum amount of 179 expense AMP may deduct for 2017?