Intangible Assets (LO. 10)

On April 18, 2020, Petros buys all the assets of Brigids Muffler Shop. Included in the purchase price of $297,000 is a payment of $20,700 to Brigid not to open a competing shop in the state for a period of 5 years. Brigids assets at the date of sale are as follows:

Asset	Adjusted basis			Fair Market Value
Inventory	$8,800			$10,500
Equipment	3,700			30,100
Building	81,000			129,500
Patent	500			17,300
Land	4,500			8,700

The patent is on a special muffler that Brigid developed and patented 5 years ago. Petros would like to know the maximum amount of the deduction he will be allowed on the purchase of Brigids assets for 2020.

Refer to the MACRS Depreciation Tables to answer the following question.

Note: Do not round any division. Round other computations to the nearest whole dollar. Assume the equipment has a MACRS recovery period of 7 years and that bonus depreciation is taken in the year of acquisition.

The maximum amount of the deduction Petros will be allowed on the purchase of Brigid's assets for 2020 is $_______