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Assume that TDW Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2018 taxable income of $700,000 for purposes of computing the 179 expense. The company acquired the following assets during
Assume that TDW Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2018 taxable income of $700,000 for purposes of computing the 179 expense. The company acquired the following assets during 2018: (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)
| Asset | Placed in Service | Basis | |
| Machinery | September 12 | $ | 2,276,250 |
| Computer equipment | February 10 | 271,125 | |
| Furniture | April 2 | 890,625 | |
| Total | $ | 3,438,000 | |
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a. What is the maximum amount of 179 expense TDW may deduct for 2018?
b. What is the maximum total depreciation, including 179 expense, that TDW may deduct in 2018 on the assets it placed in service in 2018 assuming no bonus depreciation? (Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
Table 1 MACRS Half-Year Convention
| Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | 5-Year | 7-Year | 10-Year | 15-Year | 20-Year | |
| Year 1 | 33.33% | 20.00% | 14.29% | 10.00% | 5.00% | 3.750% |
| Year 2 | 44.45 | 32.00 | 24.49 | 18.00 | 9.50 | 7.219 |
| Year 3 | 14.81 | 19.20 | 17.49 | 14.40 | 8.55 | 6.677 |
| Year 4 | 7.41 | 11.52 | 12.49 | 11.52 | 7.70 | 6.177 |
| Year 5 | 11.52 | 8.93 | 9.22 | 6.93 | 5.713 | |
| Year 6 | 5.76 | 8.92 | 7.37 | 6.23 | 5.285 | |
| Year 7 | 8.93 | 6.55 | 5.90 | 4.888 | ||
| Year 8 | 4.46 | 6.55 | 5.90 | 4.522 | ||
| Year 9 | 6.56 | 5.91 | 4.462 | |||
| Year 10 | 6.55 | 5.90 | 4.461 | |||
TABLE 2a MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the first quarter
| Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | 7-Year | |
| Year 1 | 35.00% | 25.00% |
| Year 2 | 26.00 | 21.43 |
| Year 3 | 15.60 | 15.31 |
| Year 4 | 11.01 | 10.93 |
| Year 5 | 11.01 | 8.75 |
| Year 6 | 1.38 | 8.74 |
| Year 7 | 8.75 | |
| Year 8 | 1.09 | |
TABLE 2b MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the second quarter
| Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | 7-Year | |
| Year 1 | 25.00% | 17.85% |
| Year 2 | 30.00 | 23.47 |
| Year 3 | 18.00 | 16.76 |
| Year 4 | 11.37 | 11.97 |
| Year 5 | 11.37 | 8.87 |
| Year 6 | 4.26 | 8.87 |
| Year 7 | 8.87 | |
| Year 8 | 3.34 | |
TABLE 2c MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the third quarter
| Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | 7-Year | |
| Year 1 | 15.00% | 10.71% |
| Year 2 | 34.00 | 25.51 |
| Year 3 | 20.40 | 18.22 |
| Year 4 | 12.24 | 13.02 |
| Year 5 | 11.30 | 9.30 |
| Year 6 | 7.06 | 8.85 |
| Year 7 | 8.86 | |
| Year 8 | 5.53 | |
TABLE 2d MACRS-Mid Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the fourth quarter
| Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5-Year | 7-Year | |
| Year 1 | 5.00% | 3.57% |
| Year 2 | 38.00 | 27.55 |
| Year 3 | 22.80 | 19.68 |
| Year 4 | 13.68 | 14.06 |
| Year 5 | 10.94 | 10.04 |
| Year 6 | 9.58 | 8.73 |
| Year 7 | 8.73 | |
| Year 8 | 7.64 | |
TABLE 3 Residential Rental Property Mid-Month Convention Straight Line27.5 Years
| Month Property Placed in Service | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
| Year 1 | 3.485% | 3.182% | 2.879% | 2.576% | 2.273% | 1.970% | 1.667% | 1.364% | 1.061% | 0.758% | 0.455% | 0.152% |
| Year 2-9 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 |
| Year 10 | 3.637 | 3.637 | 3.637 | 3.637 | 3.637 | 3.637 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 | 3.636 |
TABLE 4 Nonresidential Real Property Mid-Month Convention Straight Line31.5 Years (for assets placed in service before May 13, 1993)
| Month Property Placed in Service | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
| Year 1 | 3.042% | 2.778% | 2.513% | 2.249% | 1.984% | 1.720% | 1.455% | 1.190% | 0.926% | 0.661% | 0.397% | 0.132% |
| Year 2-7 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 |
| Year 8 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 | 3.175 |
| Year 9 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 |
| Year 10 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 | 3.175 | 3.174 |
TABLE 5 Nonresidential Real Property Mid-Month Convention Straight Line39 Years (for assets placed in service on or after May 13, 1993)
| Month Property Placed in Service | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | Month 2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Month 7 | Month 8 | Month 9 | Month 10 | Month 11 | Month 12 | |
| Year 1 | 2.461% | 2.247% | 2.033% | 1.819% | 1.605% | 1.391% | 1.177% | 0.963% | 0.749% | 0.535% | 0.321% | 0.107% |
| Year 239 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 | 2.564 |
| Year 40 | 0.107 | 0.321 | 0.535 | 0.749 | 0.963 | 1.177 | 1.391 | 1.605 | 1.819 | 2.033 | 2.247 | 2.461 |
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