Nora owns a bakery that has been in business for three years. She has reached out to you, her CPA, for advice as she is planning on expanding her business and

buying some equipment for her store. She has heard quite a bit from her fellow business owners about bonus depreciation and the ability to take an extra

deduction in year one. She needs some advice on whether the assets qualify. She is planning on buying a new oven priced at $10,000, a new bakery display case

priced at $5,000, a new connected refrigerator and freezer priced at $7,000, and a used commercial mixer priced at $5,000, and she plans to add some leasehold

improvements to the building (work on air condition duct and roofing) priced at $20,000. Her business has been profitable for the last couple of years, averaging

$500,000 a year. In a short memorandum, advise how she can apply depreciation, bonus depreciation, and any other special depreciation available for these

assets she will place into service on 2/1/2016. Be specific in regard to code sections or any other primary or secondary sources.You will find a memorandum

template in Chapter 11 of theFederal Tax Researchtextbook.

Specifically, the followingcritical elementsmust be addressed:

I.Bonus Depreciation and Extra Deduction

A.Identify sourcesfor evaluating appropriate tax situation

B.Document researchperformed to determine if bonus depreciation applies to tax year and specific assets C.Apply researchto specific assets and determine amount of deduction

D.Document findings and advicein a memo to the client, including supporting details