Benson owns the Park Restoration and Maintenance Company (PRMC) and estimates his 2016 income will be about $220,000. Benson bought and placed into service a warehouse costing $650,000 ($50,000 to load) on February 10, 2010. On June 14, 2015 Benson placed $420,000 of computers and peripheral equipment (all 100% business use in business offices). He placed $810,000 of heavy-duty (over 13,000 pounds unloaded), general purposes trucks (all 100% business use) into service on August 20, 2016. On October 13, 2016 Benson placed $1, 370,000 of tools and equipment into service. Benson would like to take the maximum amount of deductions possible under the current laws (Mordecai and Rigby, his buddies (?) told him about the sec 179 electron, only they called it the 197 election). Calculate PRMC's total deductions relating to cost recovery for 2016 providing the maximum deduction allowed (assume Benson/PRMC does not elect to use straight-line depreciation and elects NOT to use 'bonus' depreciation). Use correct cost recovery methods and amounts as described in your tax textbook and/or IRS/other resources for 2016 (what are sec 179 limits ??), and take advantage of all electrons available (except ones noted above). Assume that no special elections (sec 179 or Bonus) were taken in prior years, and there are no carry overs from prior years. You may work in teams of two: one solution for your 'team' will he handed in on Tuesday (bring a solution hand in, and a copy for you to follow along as we go through the solution). Use of a spreadsheet is encouraged SHOW, LABEL, AND EXPLAIN ALL CALCULATIONS FOR THE PROBLEM. EXPLAIN YOUR WORK WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHY!! [AFTER WE HAVE A CORRECT SOLUTION, WE WILL ALSO REPORT ON A 4562.] Benson owns the Park Restoration and Maintenance Company (PRMC) and estimates his 2016 income will be about $220,000. Benson bought and placed into service a warehouse costing $650,000 ($50,000 to load) on February 10, 2010. On June 14, 2015 Benson placed $420,000 of computers and peripheral equipment (all 100% business use in business offices). He placed $810,000 of heavy-duty (over 13,000 pounds unloaded), general purposes trucks (all 100% business use) into service on August 20, 2016. On October 13, 2016 Benson placed $1, 370,000 of tools and equipment into service. Benson would like to take the maximum amount of deductions possible under the current laws (Mordecai and Rigby, his buddies (?) told him about the sec 179 electron, only they called it the 197 election). Calculate PRMC's total deductions relating to cost recovery for 2016 providing the maximum deduction allowed (assume Benson/PRMC does not elect to use straight-line depreciation and elects NOT to use 'bonus' depreciation). Use correct cost recovery methods and amounts as described in your tax textbook and/or IRS/other resources for 2016 (what are sec 179 limits ??), and take advantage of all electrons available (except ones noted above). Assume that no special elections (sec 179 or Bonus) were taken in prior years, and there are no carry overs from prior years. You may work in teams of two: one solution for your 'team' will he handed in on Tuesday (bring a solution hand in, and a copy for you to follow along as we go through the solution). Use of a spreadsheet is encouraged SHOW, LABEL, AND EXPLAIN ALL CALCULATIONS FOR THE PROBLEM. EXPLAIN YOUR WORK WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WHY!! [AFTER WE HAVE A CORRECT SOLUTION, WE WILL ALSO REPORT ON A 4562.]