Padma needs a new truck to help her expand Padma's Plumbing Palace. Business has been booming and Padma would like to accelerate her tax deductions as much as possible (ignore 179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem). On April 1, Padma purchased a new delivery van for $26,360.

Option 1: It is now September 26 and Padma, already in need of another vehicle, has found a deal on buying a truck for $22,960 (all fees included). The dealer tells her if she doesn't buy the truck, it will be gone tomorrow.

Option 2: There is an auction scheduled for October 5 where Padma believes she can get a similar truck for $22,300, but there is also a $660 auction fee. Padma makes no other asset acquisitions during the year.

a. Which option allows Padma to generate more depreciation deductions this year (the vehicles are not considered to be luxury autos)?

b. Assume the original facts, except that the delivery van was placed in service one day earlier on March 31 rather than April 1. Which option generates more depreciation deduction?

Table 1 MACRS Half-Year Convention

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
	3-Year	5-Year	7-Year	10-Year	15-Year	20-Year
Year 1	33.33%	20.00%	14.29%	10.00%	5.00%	3.750%
Year 2	44.45	32.00	24.49	18.00	9.50	7.219
Year 3	14.81	19.20	17.49	14.40	8.55	6.677
Year 4	7.41	11.52	12.49	11.52	7.70	6.177
Year 5		11.52	8.93	9.22	6.93	5.713
Year 6		5.76	8.92	7.37	6.23	5.285
Year 7			8.93	6.55	5.90	4.888
Year 8			4.46	6.55	5.90	4.522
Year 9				6.56	5.91	4.462
Year 10				6.55	5.90	4.461
Year 11				3.28	5.91	4.462
Year 12					5.90	4.461
Year 13					5.91	4.462
Year 14					5.90	4.461
Year 15					5.91	4.462
Year 16					2.95	4.461
Year 17						4.462
Year 18						4.461
Year 19						4.462
Year 20						4.461
Year 21						2.231

TABLE 2c MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the third quarter \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{ Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period } \\ \hline & 5-Year & 7-Year \\ \hline Year 1 & 15.00% & 10.71% \\ \hline Year 2 & 34.00 & 25.51 \\ \hline Year 3 & 20.40 & 18.22 \\ \hline Year 4 & 12.24 & 13.02 \\ \hline Year 5 & 11.30 & 9.30 \\ \hline Year 6 & 7.06 & 8.85 \\ \hline Year 7 & & 8.86 \\ \hline Year 8 & & 5.53 \\ \hline \end{tabular} TABLE 2d MACRS-Mid Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the fourth quarter \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{ Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period } \\ \hline & 5-Year & 7-Year \\ \hline Year 1 & 5.00% & 3.57% \\ \hline Year 2 & 38.00 & 27.55 \\ \hline Year 3 & 22.80 & 19.68 \\ \hline Year 4 & 13.68 & 14.06 \\ \hline Year 5 & 10.94 & 10.04 \\ \hline Year 6 & 9.58 & 8.73 \\ \hline Year 7 & & 8.73 \\ \hline Year 8 & & 7.64 \\ \hline \end{tabular} TABLE 2a MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the first quarter \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{ Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period } \\ \hline & 5-Year & 7-Year \\ \hline Year 1 & 35.00% & 25.00% \\ \hline Year 2 & 26.00 & 21.43 \\ \hline Year 3 & 15.60 & 15.31 \\ \hline Year 4 & 11.01 & 10.93 \\ \hline Year 5 & 11.01 & 8.75 \\ \hline Year 6 & 1.38 & 8.74 \\ \hline Year 7 & & 8.75 \\ \hline Year 8 & & 1.09 \\ \hline \end{tabular} TABLE 2b MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the second quarter \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|} \hline \multicolumn{3}{|c|}{ Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period } \\ \hline & 5-Year & 7-Year \\ \hline Year 1 & 25.00% & 17.85% \\ \hline Year 2 & 30.00 & 23.47 \\ \hline Year 3 & 18.00 & 16.76 \\ \hline Year 4 & 11.37 & 11.97 \\ \hline Year 5 & 11.37 & 8.87 \\ \hline Year 6 & 4.26 & 8.87 \\ \hline Year 7 & & 8.87 \\ \hline Year 8 & & 3.34 \\ \hline \end{tabular}