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[ The following information applies to the questions displayed below. ] Dain's Diamond Bit Drilling purchased the following assets this year. Asset Purchase Date Original

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Dain's Diamond Bit Drilling purchased the following assets this year.
Asset Purchase Date Original Basis
Drill bits (5-year) Mar-26 $ 91,700
Drill bits (5-year) Aug-1796,700
Commercial building Jun-12254,000
Assume its taxable income for the year was $70,000 for purposes of computing the 179 expense (assume no bonus depreciation).(Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, and Table 5.)
Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.
b. What is Dain's maximum depreciation deduction for the year (including 179 expense)?
Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.
c. If the January drill bits' original basis was $2,892,000, what is the maximum amount of 179 expense Dain's may deduct for the year?
d. If the January drill bits' original basis was $4,292,000, what is the maximum amount of 179 expense Dain's may deduct for the year?TABLE 5 Nonresidential Real Property Mid-Month Convention Straight Line-39 Years (for assets placed in service on or after May 13,1993) PLEASE USE THE CURRENT SECTION 179.
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