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Problem 10-67 (LO 10-3) (Algo)

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Lina purchased a new car for use in her business during 2021. The auto was the only business asset she purchased during the year, and her business was extremely profitable. Calculate her maximum depreciation deductions (including 179 expense unless stated otherwise) for the automobile in 2021 and 2022 (Lina doesnt want to take bonus depreciation for 2021 or 2022) in the following alternative scenarios (assuming half-year convention for all): (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, and Exhibit 10-10.)

Problem 10-67 Part a (Algo)

a. The vehicle cost $30,200, and business use is 100 percent (ignore 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

EXHIBIT 10-10 Automobile Depreciation Limits

Recovery Year Year Placed in Service 2021* 2020 2019 2018 1 10,100** 10,100** 10,100** 10,000** 2 16,100 16,100 16,100 16,000 3 9,700 9,700 9,700 9,600 4 and after 5,760 5,760 5,760 5,760

*As of press date, the IRS had not released the 2021 limitations for automobiles, so throughout the chapter we use the same limitations as in 2020 for 2021.

**$8,000 additional depreciation is allowed when bonus depreciation is claimed [168(k)(2)(F)].