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Assume that Timberline Corporation has $2023$ taxable income of $$264,000$ for purposes of computing the $$179$ expense.

It acquired the following assets in $2023$: $($Use MACRS Table $1,$ Table $2,$ Table $3,$ Table $4,$ and Table $5.)$

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a$-1.$ What is the maximum amount of $179$ expense Timberline may deduct for $2023?$

a$-2.$ What is Timberline's $$179$ carryforward to $2024,$ if any?