Problem 10-63 (LO 10-2, LO 10-3)

Acorn Construction (calendar year-end C-corporation) has had rapid expansion during the last half of the current year due to the housing market's recovery. The company has record income and would like to maximize its cost recovery deduction for the current year.

TABLE 23 MAtI-t Mid-Duortor Convention: For property pieced in service during the first querter Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period 'i'nr E-ynr T-yonr 1 35.0053 25.0035 2 25.00 21.43 3 15.50 15.31 4 11.01 10.33 5 11.01 3.?5 5 1.33 3.?4 ? 3.?5 3 1.03 TABL E 2') Nina-15 Mid-Dunner Convention: For property pieced in service during the second querter Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period 'iha r E-yoar 'i-yolr 1 25.00% 113535 2 30.00 23.4? 3 13.00 15.?5 4 11.3? 11.3? 5 11.3? 3.3? 5 425 3.3? ? 3.3? 3 3.34 TABL E 20 MAGRE Mid-Duo rtor Convention: For property pieced in service during the third querter Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period You E-yoar 1er 1 15.0055 10.?135 2 3400 25.51 3 20.40 13.22 4 12.24 13.02 5 11.30 3.30 5 ?.05 3.35 ? 3.35 3 5.53 TABLE 21:] MAWE-Mid Quarter Convention: For property pieced in service during the fourth quarter Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period Your E-yoar 'i-ynlr 1 5.00% 3.5?35 2 33.00 2?.55 3 22.30 13.53 4 13.53 1405 5 10.34 10.04 5 3.53 3.?3 ? 3.?3 3 ?.54