On July 1, 2017, Brent purchases a new automobile for $40,000. He uses the car 80% for business and drives the car as follows: 8,000 miles in 2017, 19,000 miles in 2018, 20,000 miles in 2019, and 15,000 miles in 2020.

Determine Brent's basis in the business portion of the auto as of January 1, 2021, under the following assumptions:

If required, round answers to the nearest dollar.

a. Brent uses the automatic mileage method.

Compute his basis adjustments for depreciation for each year. The basis adjustment table: (2017 & 2018 = 25 cents per mile, 2019 & 2021 = 26 cents per mile, 2020 = 27 cents per mile)

2017: $_______

2018: $_______

2019: $_______

2020: $_______

Brent's adjusted basis in the auto on January 1, 2021, is $_______

b. Brent uses the actual cost method. [Assume that no 179 expensing is claimed and that 200% declining-balance cost recovery with the half-year convention is used. The recovery limitation for an auto placed in service in 2017 is as follows: $3,160 (first year), $5,100 (second year), $3,050 (third year), and $1,875 (fourth year).]

Compute his depreciation deductions for year.

2017: $______

2018: $______

2019: $______

2020: $______

Brent's adjusted basis in the auto on January 1, 2021, is $_______