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Problem 10-54 (LO 10-2, LO 10-3) (Algo)

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Convers Corporation (calendar year-end) acquired the following assets during the current tax year: (ignore 179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2 and Table 5.)

Asset	Date Placed in Service	Original Basis
Machinery	October 25	$ 84,000
Computer equipment	February 3	24,000
Delivery truck*	March 17	37,000
Furniture	April 22	164,000
Total		$ 309,000

*The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile.

In addition to these assets, Convers installed new flooring (qualified improvement property) to its office building on May 12 at a cost of $440,000.

Problem 10-54 Part b (Algo)

b. What is the allowable MACRS depreciation on Convers's property in the current year assuming Convers does not elect out of bonus depreciation (but does not take 179 expense)?

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 2a MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the first quarter

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
	5-Year	7-Year
Year 1	35.00%	25.00%
Year 2	26.00	21.43
Year 3	15.60	15.31
Year 4	11.01	10.93
Year 5	11.01	8.75
Year 6	1.38	8.74
Year 7		8.75
Year 8		1.09

TABLE 2b MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the second quarter

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
	5-Year	7-Year
Year 1	25.00%	17.85%
Year 2	30.00	23.47
Year 3	18.00	16.76
Year 4	11.37	11.97
Year 5	11.37	8.87
Year 6	4.26	8.87
Year 7		8.87
Year 8		3.34

TABLE 2c MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the third quarter

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
	5-Year	7-Year
Year 1	15.00%	10.71%
Year 2	34.00	25.51
Year 3	20.40	18.22
Year 4	12.24	13.02
Year 5	11.30	9.30
Year 6	7.06	8.85
Year 7		8.86
Year 8		5.53

TABLE 2d MACRS-Mid Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the fourth quarter

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
	5-Year	7-Year
Year 1	5.00%	3.57%
Year 2	38.00	27.55
Year 3	22.80	19.68
Year 4	13.68	14.06
Year 5	10.94	10.04
Year 6	9.58	8.73
Year 7		8.73
Year 8		7.64

TABLE 5 Nonresidential Real Property Mid-Month Convention Straight Line39 Years (for assets placed in service on or after May 13, 1993)

Month Property Placed in Service
	Month 1	Month 2	Month 3	Month 4	Month 5	Month 6	Month 7	Month 8	Month 9	Month 10	Month 11	Month 12
Year 1	2.461%	2.247%	2.033%	1.819%	1.605%	1.391%	1.177%	0.963%	0.749%	0.535%	0.321%	0.107%
Year 239	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564	2.564
Year 40	0.107	0.321	0.535	0.749	0.963	1.177	1.391	1.605	1.819	2.033	2.247	2.461