Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) (LO 8.2)

On July 8, 2020, Holly purchased a residential apartment building. The cost basis assigned to the building is $750,000. Holly also owns another residential apartment building that she purchased on November 15, 2020, with a cost basis of $410,000.

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Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

a. Calculate Holly's total depreciation deduction for the apartments for 2020 using MACRS.
$___________________

b. Calculate Holly's total depreciation deduction for the apartments for 2021 using MACRS.
$____________________

Problem 8-4(Algorithmic)
Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) (LO 8.2)

On September 14, 2020, Jay purchased a passenger automobile that is used 75 percent in his business. The automobile has a basis for depreciation purposes of $45,000, and Jay uses the accelerated method under MACRS. Jay does not elect to expense under section 179.

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Calculate Jay's depreciation deduction for 2020 assuming bonus depreciation.
$_____________

HERE ARE THE TABLES

 
 

TABLE 8.2 Recovery Year 1 2 3 st 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5 6 16 17 18 19 Accelerated Depreciation for Personal Property Assuming Half-Year Convention (For Property Placed in Service after December 31, 1986) 3-Year (200% DB) 33.33 44.45 14.81* 7.41 20 21 *Switch to straight-line depreciation. 5-Year (200% DB) 20.00 32.00 19.20 11.52 11.52 5.76 7-Year (200% DB) 14.29 24.49 17.49 12.49 8.93 * 8.92 8.93 4.46 10-Year (200% DB) 10.00 18.00 14.40 11.52 9.22 7.37 6.55 * 6.55 6.56 6.55 3.28 15-Year (150% DB) 5.00 9.50 8.55 7.70 6.93 6.23 5.90 * 5.90 5.91 5.90 5.91 5.90 5.91 5.90 5.91 2.95 20-Year (150% DB) 3.750 7.219 6.677 6.177 5.713 5.285 4.888 4.522 4.462 4.461 4.462 4.461 4.462 4.461 4.462 4.461 4.462 4.461 4.462 4.461 2.231