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Woolard Supplies (a sole proprietorship) has taxable income in 2022 of $240,000 before any depreciation deductions (179, bonus, or MACRS) and placed some office furniture into service during the year. The furniture does not qualify for bonus depreciation.

(Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations.

Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.

Asset Placed In Service Basis

Office furniture (used) March 20 $ 1,191,000

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

a. If Woolard elects $50,000 of 179, what is Woolard's total depreciation deduction for the year?

b. If Woolard elects the maximum amount of 179 for the year, what is the amount of deductible 179 expense for the year? What is the total depreciation that Woolard may deduct in 2022? What is Woolard's 179 carryforward amount to next year, if any?

c. Woolard is concerned about future limitations on its 179 expense. How much 179 expense should Woolard expense this year if it wants to maximize its depreciation this year and avoid any carryover to future years?