Jayne Smith is single with no dependents and is the sole proprietor of a consulting business. In 2015, she had gross receipts of $530,000. She also incurred the following expenses:

Advertising7,000Employee Salaries90,000Employee Health Insurance Premiums13,500Health Insurance for Jayne3,500Meals and entertainment6,000Office Rent14,000Supplies14,000Taxes and licenses12,000Travel - lodging only6,000Utilities4,800Parking and tolls150Car - insurance3,600Car - fuel1,800She also made some purchases, which she wants to maximize:

A new car for business use for $42,000. She drove 25,000 total miles of which 20,000 were for business and the remaining were personal use.

Purchased new computer technology equipment for $40,000.

Purchased 7-year fixtures on April 1 for $100,000 and on September 1 for $150,000.

Jayne has no itemized deductions or other income. She did make estimated income tax payments to the IRS for $15,000. She wants to maximize her deductions in this tax year.

Form 1040 2015 (99) Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service U.S. Individual Income Tax Return OMB No. 1545-0074 , 2015, ending IRS Use OnlyDo not write or staple in this space. See separate instructions. For the year Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2015, or other tax year beginning Your first name and initial Last name , 20 Your social security number If a joint return, spouse's first name and initial Last name Spouse's social security number Apt. no. Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions. City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, also complete spaces below (see instructions). Foreign country name Filing Status Check only one box. Exemptions Presidential Election Campaign Check here if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, want $3 to go to this fund. Checking Foreign postal code a box below will not change your tax or refund. You Spouse Foreign province/state/county 1 4 Single Married filing jointly (even if only one had income) 2 3 c Head of household (with qualifying person). (See instructions.) If the qualifying person is a child but not your dependent, enter this child's name here. Married filing separately. Enter spouse's SSN above and full name here. 6a b 5 Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child Yourself. If someone can claim you as a dependent, do not check box 6a . Spouse . Dependents: (1) First name . . . . . . . . . . . (2) Dependent's social security number Last name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } (4) if child under age 17 qualifying for child tax credit (see instructions) (3) Dependent's relationship to you Dependents on 6c not entered above d Attach Form(s) W-2 here. Also attach Forms W-2G and 1099-R if tax was withheld. If you did not get a W-2, see instructions. Adjusted Gross Income Boxes checked on 6a and 6b No. of children on 6c who: lived with you did not live with you due to divorce or separation (see instructions) If more than four dependents, see instructions and check here Income Make sure the SSN(s) above and on line 6c are correct. Total number of exemptions claimed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . 8b . . . . . . . . . 8a . . . . . . . 9a 10 11 Qualified dividends . . . . . . . . . . . 9b Taxable refunds, credits, or offsets of state and local income taxes Alimony received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11 12 13 14 Business income or (loss). Attach Schedule C or C-EZ . . . . . . . . . Capital gain or (loss). Attach Schedule D if required. If not required, check here Other gains or (losses). Attach Form 4797 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 13 14 15a 16a 17 IRA distributions . 15a b Taxable amount . . . Pensions and annuities 16a b Taxable amount . . . Rental real estate, royalties, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, etc. Attach Schedule E 15b 16b 17 18 19 20a Farm income or (loss). Attach Schedule F . Unemployment compensation . . . . Social security benefits 20a 18 19 20b 21 22 Other income. List type and amount Combine the amounts in the far right column for lines 7 through 21. This is your total income 23 Educator expenses 24 Certain business expenses of reservists, performing artists, and fee-basis government officials. Attach Form 2106 or 2106-EZ 25 Health savings account deduction. Attach Form 8889 . 24 25 26 27 28 Moving expenses. Attach Form 3903 . . . . . . Deductible part of self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE . Self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, and qualified plans . . 26 27 28 29 30 31a Self-employed health insurance deduction Penalty on early withdrawal of savings . . . . . . . . . . 32 33 34 Alimony paid b Recipient's SSN IRA deduction . . . . . . . Student loan interest deduction . . Tuition and fees. Attach Form 8917 . 29 30 31a . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 33 34 35 36 37 Domestic production activities deduction. Attach Form 8903 35 Add lines 23 through 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtract line 36 from line 22. This is your adjusted gross income 7 Wages, salaries, tips, etc. Attach Form(s) W-2 . . . . 8a b 9a Taxable interest. Attach Schedule B if required . Tax-exempt interest. Do not include on line 8a . Ordinary dividends. Attach Schedule B if required . . . . . . . b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Taxable amount . . . . . . . . . . . . Add numbers on lines above 21 22 23 . . For Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. . . . . . . . . . 36 37 Cat. No. 11320B Form 1040 (2015) Page 2 Form 1040 (2015) 38 Amount from line 37 (adjusted gross income) Tax and Credits 39a Check if: Standard Deduction for People who check any box on line 39a or 39b or who can be claimed as a dependent, see instructions. All others: Single or Married filing separately, $6,300 Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er), $12,600 Head of household, $9,250 . . Other Taxes 58 59 60a Unreported social security and Medicare tax from Form: a b 61 First-time homebuyer credit repayment. Attach Form 5405 if required 62 63 Form 8960 c Taxes from: a Form 8959 b Add lines 56 through 62. This is your total tax . . Payments If you have a qualifying child, attach Schedule EIC. Sign Here Paid Preparer Use Only . You were born before January 2, 1951, Spouse was born before January 2, 1951, . . Blind. Blind. . } . . . . . 38 . Total boxes checked 39a 39b . . 42 43 Exemptions. If line 38 is $154,950 or less, multiply $4,000 by the number on line 6d. Otherwise, see instructions Taxable income. Subtract line 42 from line 41. If line 42 is more than line 41, enter -0- . . Form 4972 c Tax (see instructions). Check if any from: a Form(s) 8814 b 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 64 65 66a b 67 68 69 70 71 72 75 76a Alternative minimum tax (see instructions). Attach Form 6251 . Excess advance premium tax credit repayment. Attach Form 8962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . 52 Residential energy credits. Attach Form 5695 . . . . 53 3800 b 8801 c Other credits from Form: a 54 Add lines 48 through 54. These are your total credits . . . . . Subtract line 55 from line 47. If line 55 is more than line 47, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . Self-employment tax. Attach Schedule SE . . . . Add lines 44, 45, and 46 . . . . . . . Foreign tax credit. Attach Form 1116 if required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional tax on IRAs, other qualified retirement plans, etc. Attach Form 5329 if required . . . . . . . . . . . Instructions; enter code(s) . . . . . . . . . . 64 Federal income tax withheld from Forms W-2 and 1099 . . 2015 estimated tax payments and amount applied from 2014 return 65 Earned income credit (EIC) . . . . . . . . . . 66a . . . . . b 4137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 American opportunity credit from Form 8863, line 8 . Net premium tax credit. Attach Form 8962 . . . . Amount paid with request for extension to file . . . . . . . . . 68 69 70 . 71 72 Credits from Form: a 2439 b Reserved c 8885 d 73 Add lines 64, 65, 66a, and 67 through 73. These are your total payments . Excess social security and tier 1 RRTA tax withheld Credit for federal tax on fuels. Attach Form 4136 . . Full-year coverage Health care: individual responsibility (see instructions) Nontaxable combat pay election 66b Additional child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812 . . . . . . . 8919 Household employment taxes from Schedule H . . . . . . . . . 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 49 50 51 Credit for child and dependent care expenses. Attach Form 2441 Education credits from Form 8863, line 19 . . . . . Retirement savings contributions credit. Attach Form 8880 Child tax credit. Attach Schedule 8812, if required . . . 55 56 57 58 59 60a 60b 61 62 . 63 . 74 . . . . . If line 74 is more than line 63, subtract line 63 from line 74. This is the amount you overpaid 75 Amount of line 75 you want refunded to you. If Form 8888 is attached, check here 76a . b d c Type: Routing number Checking Savings Account number Amount of line 75 you want applied to your 2016 estimated tax 77 77 78 Amount you owe. Subtract line 74 from line 63. For details on how to pay, see instructions 78 79 Estimated tax penalty (see instructions) . . . . . . . 79 Do you want to allow another person to discuss this return with the IRS (see instructions)? Yes. Complete below. No Personal identification number (PIN) Phone no. Designee's name Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than taxpayer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Your signature Date Your occupation Daytime phone number Spouse's signature. If a joint return, both must sign. Date Spouse's occupation If the IRS sent you an Identity Protection PIN, enter it here (see inst.) PTIN Check if self-employed Joint return? See instructions. Keep a copy for your records. . Itemized deductions (from Schedule A) or your standard deduction (see left margin) Subtract line 40 from line 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Third Party Designee . 40 41 Direct deposit? See instructions. Amount You Owe . If your spouse itemizes on a separate return or you were a dual-status alien, check here b 73 74 Refund { . Print/Type preparer's name Firm's name Preparer's signature Date Firm's EIN Firm's address Phone no. www.irs.gov/form1040 Form 1040 (2015) SCHEDULE C (Form 1040) Profit or Loss From Business OMB No. 1545-0074 2015 (Sole Proprietorship) about Schedule C and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/schedulec. Attach to Form 1040, 1040NR, or 1041; partnerships generally must file Form 1065. Information Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99) Attachment Sequence No. 09 Name of proprietor Social security number (SSN) A B Enter code from instructions Principal business or profession, including product or service (see instructions) C Business name. If no separate business name, leave blank. E Business address (including suite or room no.) F G H City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code Cash (2) Accrual (3) Other (specify) Accounting method: (1) Did you \"materially participate\" in the operation of this business during 2015? If \"No,\" see instructions for limit on losses If you started or acquired this business during 2015, check here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I J Did you make any payments in 2015 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099? (see instructions) . If "Yes," did you or will you file required Forms 1099? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part I D Employer ID number (EIN), (see instr.) Income . . . . . . . . 2 3 Gross receipts or sales. See instructions for line 1 and check the box if this income was reported to you on Form W-2 and the \"Statutory employee\" box on that form was checked . . . . . . . . . Returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subtract line 2 from line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 6 Cost of goods sold (from line 42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross profit. Subtract line 4 from line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other income, including federal and state gasoline or fuel tax credit or refund (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 Gross income. Add lines 5 and 6 . . . 7 8 Advertising . 9 Car and truck expenses (see instructions) . . . . . Commissions and fees . 1 Part II 10 11 12 13 . . . . Contract labor (see instructions) Depletion . . . . . Depreciation and section 179 expense deduction (not included in Part III) (see instructions) . . . . . 14 Employee benefit programs (other than on line 19) . . Insurance (other than health) 15 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses. Enter expenses for business use of your home only on line 30. 8 9 10 Office expense (see instructions) 18 Pension and profit-sharing plans . Rent or lease (see instructions): Vehicles, machinery, and equipment 19 20a Other business property . . . Repairs and maintenance . . . Supplies (not included in Part III) . 20b 21 22 Taxes and licenses . . . . . Travel, meals, and entertainment: Travel . . . . . . . . . 23 24a 25 Deductible meals and entertainment (see instructions) . Utilities . . . . . . . . 24b 25 26 27a b Wages (less employment credits) . Other expenses (from line 48) . . Reserved for future use . . . 26 27a 27b 21 22 23 24 a 14 15 b 17 Interest: Mortgage (paid to banks, etc.) Other . . . . . . Legal and professional services 28 Total expenses before expenses for business use of home. Add lines 8 through 27a . . . . . . 28 29 30 Tentative profit or (loss). Subtract line 28 from line 7 . . . . . . . 29 a b 16a 16b 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the Simplified . . . . . . . Net profit or (loss). Subtract line 30 from line 29. If a profit, enter on both Form 1040, line 12 (or Form 1040NR, line 13) and on Schedule SE, line 2. (If you checked the box on line 1, see instructions). Estates and trusts, enter on Form 1041, line 3. If a loss, you must go to line 32. 32 Yes Yes No No . . Expenses for business use of your home. Do not report these expenses elsewhere. Attach Form 8829 unless using the simplified method (see instructions). Simplified method filers only: enter the total square footage of: (a) your home: and (b) the part of your home used for business: Method Worksheet in the instructions to figure the amount to enter on line 30 31 . No 2 3 19 20 b 13 . . . Yes 1 18 a 11 12 . . . . If you have a loss, check the box that describes your investment in this activity (see instructions). If you checked 32a, enter the loss on both Form 1040, line 12, (or Form 1040NR, line 13) and on Schedule SE, line 2. (If you checked the box on line 1, see the line 31 instructions). Estates and trusts, enter on Form 1041, line 3. If you checked 32b, you must attach Form 6198. Your loss may be limited. For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. Cat. No. 11334P } } 30 31 32a 32b All investment is at risk. Some investment is not at risk. Schedule C (Form 1040) 2015 Page 2 Schedule C (Form 1040) 2015 Part III Cost of Goods Sold (see instructions) 33 Method(s) used to value closing inventory: 34 Was there any change in determining quantities, costs, or valuations between opening and closing inventory? If \"Yes,\" attach explanation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a b Cost c Lower of cost or market Other (attach explanation) 35 Inventory at beginning of year. If different from last year's closing inventory, attach explanation . . . 35 36 Purchases less cost of items withdrawn for personal use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 37 Cost of labor. Do not include any amounts paid to yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 38 Materials and supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 39 Other costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 40 Add lines 35 through 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 41 Inventory at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 42 Cost of goods sold. Subtract line 41 from line 40. Enter the result here and on line 4 . . . . . . 42 Part IV . . . Yes . Information on Your Vehicle. Complete this part only if you are claiming car or truck expenses on line 9 and are not required to file Form 4562 for this business. See the instructions for line 13 to find out if you must file Form 4562. / / 43 When did you place your vehicle in service for business purposes? (month, day, year) 44 Of the total number of miles you drove your vehicle during 2015, enter the number of miles you used your vehicle for: a No b Commuting (see instructions) Business c Other Yes No 45 Was your vehicle available for personal use during off-duty hours? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Do you (or your spouse) have another vehicle available for personal use?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No 47a Do you have evidence to support your deduction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No If \"Yes,\" is the evidence written? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes No b Part V 48 . . . . . . Other Expenses. List below business expenses not included on lines 8-26 or line 30. Total other expenses. Enter here and on line 27a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Schedule C (Form 1040) 2015 SCHEDULE SE (Form 1040) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99) OMB No. 1545-0074 Self-Employment Tax 2015 Information about Schedule SE and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/schedulese. Attach Attachment Sequence No. 17 to Form 1040 or Form 1040NR. Name of person with self-employment income (as shown on Form 1040 or Form 1040NR) Social security number of person with self-employment income Before you begin: To determine if you must file Schedule SE, see the instructions. May I Use Short Schedule SE or Must I Use Long Schedule SE? Note. Use this flowchart only if you must file Schedule SE. If unsure, see Who Must File Schedule SE in the instructions. Did you receive wages or tips in 2015? No Yes Are you a minister, member of a religious order, or Christian Science practitioner who received IRS approval not to be taxed on earnings from these sources, but you owe self-employment tax on other earnings? Yes Was the total of your wages and tips subject to social security or railroad retirement (tier 1) tax plus your net earnings from self-employment more than $118,500? No Yes Did you receive tips subject to social security or Medicare tax that you did not report to your employer? Yes No No Did you receive church employee income (see instructions) reported on Form W-2 of $108.28 or more? No Are you using one of the optional methods to figure your net earnings (see instructions)? Yes Yes No Did you report any wages on Form 8919, Uncollected Social Security and Medicare Tax on Wages? Yes No You may use Short Schedule SE below You must use Long Schedule SE on page 2 Section AShort Schedule SE. Caution. Read above to see if you can use Short Schedule SE. 1a Net farm profit or (loss) from Schedule F, line 34, and farm partnerships, Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b If you received social security retirement or disability benefits, enter the amount of Conservation Reserve Program payments included on Schedule F, line 4b, or listed on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 20, code Z 2 3 4 5 6 Net profit or (loss) from Schedule C, line 31; Schedule C-EZ, line 3; Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A (other than farming); and Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J1. Ministers and members of religious orders, see instructions for types of income to report on this line. See instructions for other income to report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Combine lines 1a, 1b, and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiply line 3 by 92.35% (.9235). If less than $400, you do not owe self-employment tax; do not file this schedule unless you have an amount on line 1b . . . . . . . . . . . Note. If line 4 is less than $400 due to Conservation Reserve Program payments on line 1b, see instructions. Self-employment tax. If the amount on line 4 is: $118,500 or less, multiply line 4 by 15.3% (.153). Enter the result here and on Form 1040, line 57, or Form 1040NR, line 55 More than $118,500, multiply line 4 by 2.9% (.029). Then, add $14,694 to the result. Enter the total here and on Form 1040, line 57, or Form 1040NR, line 55 . . . . . . . Deduction for one-half of self-employment tax. Multiply line 5 by 50% (.50). Enter the result here and on Form 1040, line 27, or Form 1040NR, line 27 . . . . . . . . 6 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. Cat. No. 11358Z 1a 1b ( ) 2 3 4 5 Schedule SE (Form 1040) 2015 Page 2 Schedule SE (Form 1040) 2015 Attachment Sequence No. 17 Name of person with self-employment income (as shown on Form 1040 or Form 1040NR) Social security number of person with self-employment income Section BLong Schedule SE Part I Self-Employment Tax Note. If your only income subject to self-employment tax is church employee income, see instructions. Also see instructions for the definition of church employee income. A If you are a minister, member of a religious order, or Christian Science practitioner and you filed Form 4361, but you had $400 or more of other net earnings from self-employment, check here and continue with Part I . . . . . . 1a Net farm profit or (loss) from Schedule F, line 34, and farm partnerships, Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), 1a box 14, code A. Note. Skip lines 1a and 1b if you use the farm optional method (see instructions) b If you received social security retirement or disability benefits, enter the amount of Conservation Reserve Program payments included on Schedule F, line 4b, or listed on Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 20, code Z 1b ( 2 Net profit or (loss) from Schedule C, line 31; Schedule C-EZ, line 3; Schedule K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A (other than farming); and Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J1. Ministers and members of religious orders, see instructions for types of income to report on this line. See instructions for other income to report. Note. Skip this line if you use the nonfarm optional method (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4a Combine lines 1a, 1b, and 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If line 3 is more than zero, multiply line 3 by 92.35% (.9235). Otherwise, enter amount from line 3 Note. If line 4a is less than $400 due to Conservation Reserve Program payments on line 1b, see instructions. b If you elect one or both of the optional methods, enter the total of lines 15 and 17 here . . c Combine lines 4a and 4b. If less than $400, stop; you do not owe self-employment tax. Exception. If less than $400 and you had church employee income, enter -0- and continue 5a Enter your church employee income from Form W-2. See instructions for definition of church employee income . . . 5a b Multiply line 5a by 92.35% (.9235). If less than $100, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . 6 Add lines 4c and 5b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Maximum amount of combined wages and self-employment earnings subject to social security tax or the 6.2% portion of the 7.65% railroad retirement (tier 1) tax for 2015 . . . . . . ) 2 3 4a 4b 4c 5b 6 7 118,500 00 4,880 00 8a Total social security wages and tips (total of boxes 3 and 7 on Form(s) W-2) and railroad retirement (tier 1) compensation. If $118,500 or more, skip lines 8b through 10, and go to line 11 8a b Unreported tips subject to social security tax (from Form 4137, line 10) 8b c Wages subject to social security tax (from Form 8919, line 10) 8c d Add lines 8a, 8b, and 8c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Subtract line 8d from line 7. If zero or less, enter -0- here and on line 10 and go to line 11 . 10 Multiply the smaller of line 6 or line 9 by 12.4% (.124) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Multiply line 6 by 2.9% (.029) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Self-employment tax. Add lines 10 and 11. Enter here and on Form 1040, line 57, or Form 1040NR, line 55 13 Deduction for one-half of self-employment tax. Multiply line 12 by 50% (.50). Enter the result here and on Form 13 1040, line 27, or Form 1040NR, line 27 . . . . . . . . Part II Optional Methods To Figure Net Earnings (see instructions) Farm Optional Method. You may use this method only if (a) your gross farm income1 was not more than $7,320, or (b) your net farm profits2 were less than $5,284. 14 Maximum income for optional methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Enter the smaller of: two-thirds (2/3) of gross farm income1 (not less than zero) or $4,880. Also include this amount on line 4b above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonfarm Optional Method. You may use this method only if (a) your net nonfarm profits3 were less than $5,284 and also less than 72.189% of your gross nonfarm income,4 and (b) you had net earnings from self-employment of at least $400 in 2 of the prior 3 years. Caution. You may use this method no more than five times. 16 Subtract line 15 from line 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Enter the smaller of: two-thirds (2/3) of gross nonfarm income4 (not less than zero) or the amount on line 16. Also include this amount on line 4b above . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8d 9 10 11 12 From Sch. F, line 9, and Sch. K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code B. 2 From Sch. F, line 34, and Sch. K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code Aminus the amount you would have entered on line 1b had you not used the optional method. 14 15 16 17 3 From Sch. C, line 31; Sch. C-EZ, line 3; Sch. K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code A; and Sch. K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J1. 4 From Sch. C, line 7; Sch. C-EZ, line 1; Sch. K-1 (Form 1065), box 14, code C; and Sch. K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 9, code J2. Schedule SE (Form 1040) 2015 Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization Attach Information to your tax return. about Form 4562 and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/form4562. Name(s) shown on return 1 2 3 4 5 Election To Expense Certain Property Under Section 179 Note: If you have any listed property, complete Part V before you complete Part I. (a) Description of property (b) Cost (business use only) . . . . . . . . . . . . married . . . . . . . . . . . filing . . 1 2 3 4 5 (c) Elected cost 7 Listed property. Enter the amount from line 29 . . . . . . . . . 7 8 Total elected cost of section 179 property. Add amounts in column (c), lines 6 and 7 . . . . . . 9 Tentative deduction. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Carryover of disallowed deduction from line 13 of your 2014 Form 4562 . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Business income limitation. Enter the smaller of business income (not less than zero) or line 5 (see instructions) 12 Section 179 expense deduction. Add lines 9 and 10, but do not enter more than line 11 . . . . . 13 13 Carryover of disallowed deduction to 2016. Add lines 9 and 10, less line 12 Note: Do not use Part II or Part III below for listed property. Instead, use Part V. Part II Attachment Sequence No. 179 Identifying number Business or activity to which this form relates Maximum amount (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total cost of section 179 property placed in service (see instructions) . . . . . . Threshold cost of section 179 property before reduction in limitation (see instructions) . Reduction in limitation. Subtract line 3 from line 2. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . Dollar limitation for tax year. Subtract line 4 from line 1. If zero or less, enter -0-. If separately, see instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2015 (Including Information on Listed Property) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99) Part I OMB No. 1545-0172 8 9 10 11 12 Special Depreciation Allowance and Other Depreciation (Do not include listed property.) (See instructions.) 14 Special depreciation allowance for qualified property (other than listed property) placed in service during the tax year (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Property subject to section 168(f)(1) election . 16 Other depreciation (including ACRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 15 16 Part III MACRS Depreciation (Do not include listed property.) (See instructions.) Section A 17 17 MACRS deductions for assets placed in service in tax years beginning before 2015 . . . . . . . 18 If you are electing to group any assets placed in service during the tax year into one or more general asset accounts, check here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section BAssets Placed in Service During 2015 Tax Year Using the General Depreciation System (a) Classification of property (b) Month and year placed in service (c) Basis for depreciation (business/investment use onlysee instructions) 19a b c d e f g h 3-year property 5-year property 7-year property 10-year property 15-year property 20-year property 25-year property Residential rental property i Nonresidential real property (d) Recovery period 25 yrs. 27.5 yrs. 27.5 yrs. 39 yrs. (e) Convention (f) Method MM MM MM MM S/L S/L S/L S/L S/L (g) Depreciation deduction Section CAssets Placed in Service During 2015 Tax Year Using the Alternative Depreciation System S/L 20a Class life 12 yrs. S/L b 12-year 40 yrs. MM S/L c 40-year Part IV Summary (See instructions.) 21 Listed property. Enter amount from line 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Total. Add amounts from line 12, lines 14 through 17, lines 19 and 20 in column (g), and line 21. Enter here and on the appropriate lines of your return. Partnerships and S corporationssee instructions . 23 For assets shown above and placed in service during the current year, enter the portion of the basis attributable to section 263A costs . . . . . . . 23 For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 12906N 21 22 Form 4562 (2015) Page 2 Listed Property (Include automobiles, certain other vehicles, certain aircraft, certain computers, and property used for entertainment, recreation, or amusement.) Form 4562 (2015) Part V Note: For any vehicle for which you are using the standard mileage rate or deducting lease expense, complete only 24a, 24b, columns (a) through (c) of Section A, all of Section B, and Section C if applicable. Section ADepreciation and Other Information (Caution: See the instructions for limits for passenger automobiles.) 24a Do you have evidence to support the business/investment use claimed? 24b If \"Yes,\" is the evidence written? Yes No Yes (c) (a) (b) Business/ (d) Type of property (list Date placed investment use Cost or other basis vehicles first) in service percentage (e) Basis for depreciation (business/investment use only) (f) Recovery period (g) Method/ Convention (h) Depreciation deduction No (i) Elected section 179 cost 25 Special depreciation allowance for qualified listed property placed in service during the tax year and used more than 50% in a qualified business use (see instructions) . 25 26 Property used more than 50% in a qualified business use: % % % 27 Property used 50% or less in a qualified business use: S/L - % S/L - % S/L - % 28 Add amounts in column (h), lines 25 through 27. Enter here and on line 21, page 1 . 28 29 Add amounts in column (i), line 26. Enter here and on line 7, page 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Section BInformation on Use of Vehicles Complete this section for vehicles used by a sole proprietor, partner, or other \"more than 5% owner,\" or related person. If you provided vehicles to your employees, first answer the questions in Section C to see if you meet an exception to completing this section for those vehicles. (a) Vehicle 1 30 Total business/investment miles driven during the year (do not include commuting miles) . 31 Total commuting miles driven during the year 32 Total other personal (noncommuting) miles driven . . . . . . . . . 33 Total miles driven during the year. Add lines 30 through 32 . . . . . . . 34 Was the vehicle available for personal use during off-duty hours? . . . . . 35 Was the vehicle used primarily by a more than 5% owner or related person? . . Yes No (b) Vehicle 2 Yes No (c) Vehicle 3 Yes (d) Vehicle 4 No Yes No (e) Vehicle 5 Yes (f) Vehicle 6 No Yes No 36 Is another vehicle available for personal use? Section CQuestions for Employers Who Provide Vehicles for Use by Their Employees Answer these questions to determine if you meet an exception to completing Section B for vehicles used by employees who are not more than 5% owners or related persons (see instructions). No 37 Do you maintain a written policy statement that prohibits all personal use of vehicles, including commuting, by Yes your employees? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Do you maintain a written policy statement that prohibits personal use of vehicles, except commuting, by your employees? See the instructions for vehicles used by corporate officers, directors, or 1% or more owners . . 39 Do you treat all use of vehicles by employees as personal use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Do you provide more than five vehicles to your employees, obtain information from your employees about the use of the vehicles, and retain the information received? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Do you meet the requirements concerning qualified automobile demonstration use? (See instructions.) . . Note: If your answer to 37, 38, 39, 40, or 41 is \"Yes,\" do not complete Section B for the covered vehicles. . Part VI Amortization (a) Description of costs (b) Date amortization begins (c) Amortizable amount (e) Amortization period or percentage (d) Code section (f) Amortization for this year 42 Amortization of costs that begins during your 2015 tax year (see instructions): 43 Amortization of costs that began before your 2015 tax year . . . . . . 44 Total. Add amounts in column (f). See the instructions for where to report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 44 Form 4562 (2015)