On March 20, 2019, Javier Sanchez purchased and placed in service a new 7-year class asset costing $436,400 for use in his landscaping business, which he operates as a single member LLC (Sanchez Landscaping LLC).
Rather than using bonus depreciation, Javier would like to use 179 to expense $200,000 of this asset and then use regular MACRS to cost recover the remaining cost. During 2018, his business generated a net income of $523,680 before any 179 immediate expense election.
Tax Accounting
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a. Determine the cost recovery deductions (including first year additional depreciation) that Javier Sanchez can claim with respect to this asset in 2019 and 2020. Total cost recovery deduction in 2019: $ Total cost recovery deduction in 2020: $
b. Complete Javier's Form 4562 (page 1) for 2019.
Note: For 2019, the maximum 179 is $1,020,000 and the threshold amount is $2,550,000. If an amount is zero, enter "0". Enter amounts as positive numbers.
Form 4562 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (99) | Depreciation and Amortization (Including Information on Listed Property) Attach to your tax return. Information about Form 4562 and its separate instructions is at www.irs.gov/form4562. | OMB No. 1545-0172 | 2019 Attachment Sequence No. 179 | Name(s) shown on return Javier Sanchez | Business or activity to which this form relates Sanchez Landscaping, LLC | Identifying number 123-45-6789 | Part I | Election To Expense Certain Property Under Section 179 | | Note: If you have any listed property, complete Part V before you complete Part I. | 1 | Maximum amount (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | | 2 | Total cost of section 179 property placed in service (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 | | 3 | Threshold cost of section 179 property before reduction in limitation (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | | 4 | Reduction in limitation. Subtract line 3 from line 2. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 | | 5 | Dollar limitation for tax year. Subtract line 4 from line 1. If zero or less, enter -0-. If married filing separately, see instructions | 5 | | 6 | (a) Description of property | (b) Cost (business use only) | (c) Elected cost | | | | Landscaping equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 | | 9 | Tentative deduction. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 | | 10 | Carryover of disallowed deduction from line 13 of your 2018 Form 4562 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 10 | | 11 | Business income limitation. Enter the smaller of business income (not less than zero) or line 5 (see instructions) . . . . . . | 11 | | 12 | Section 179 expense deduction. Add lines 9 and 10, but don't enter more than line 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 | | 13 | Carryover of disallowed deduction to 2020. Add lines 9 and 10, less line 12 . . . . | | 13 | | | Note: | Don't use Part II or Part III below for listed property. Instead, use Part V. | | Part II | | Special Depreciation Allowance and Other Depreciation (Don't 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) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 14 | | 15 | Property subject to section 168(f)(1) election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 15 | | 16 | Other depreciation (including ACRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 16 | | Part III | | MACRS Depreciation (Don't include listed property. See instructions.) | Section A | 17 | MACRS deductions for assets placed in service in tax years beginning before 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 17 | | 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 2019 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) | (d) Recovery period | (e) Convention | (f) Method | (g) Depreciation deduction | 19a | 3-year property | | | | | | | b | 5-year property | | | | | | | c | 7-year property | | | 7 yrs. | | | | d | 10-year property | | | | | | | e | 15-year property | | | | | | | f | 20-year property | | | | | | | g | 25-year property | | | 25 yrs. | | S/L | | h | Residential rental | | | 27.5 yrs. | MM | S/L | | | property | | | 27.5 yrs. | MM | S/L | | i | Nonresidential real | | | 39 yrs. | MM | S/L | | | property | | | | MM | S/L | | Section CAssets Placed in Service During 2019 Tax Year Using the Alternative Depreciation System | 20a | Class life | | | | | S/L | | b | 12-year | | | 12 yrs. | | S/L | | c | 30-year | | | 30 yrs. | MM | S/L | | d | 40-year | | | 40 yrs. | MM | S/L | | Part IV | Summary (See instructions.) | 21 | Listed property. Enter amount from line 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 21 | | 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 22 | | 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 | Form 4562 (2019) | |