Assume that TDW Corporation (calendar-year-end) has 2020 taxable income of $700,000 for purposes of computing the 179 expense. The company acquired the following assets during 2020: (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)

	Placed in
Asset	Service		Basis
Machinery	September 12	$	2,276,250
Computer equipment	February 10		271,125
Furniture	April 2		890,625
Total		$	3,438,000

a. What is the maximum amount of 179 expense TDW may deduct for 2020?