Lori, who is single, purchased a new copier (five-year class property)
for $30,000 and new furniture
(seven-year class property) for $112,000 on May 20, 2005. Lori expects
the taxable
income derived from her business (without regard to the amount expensed
under § 179)
to be about $200,000. Lori wants to elect immediate § 179 expensing,
but she doesn’t
know which asset she should expense under § 179.
a. Determine Lori’s total deduction if the § 179 expense is first
taken with respect to
the copier.
b. Determine Lori’s total deduction if the § 179 expense is first
taken with respect to the
furniture.
c. What is your advice to Lori?
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1. Lori, who is single, purchased a new copier (five-year class property) for $30,000 and new furniture
(seven-year class property) for $112,000 on May 20, 2005. Lori expects the taxable
income derived from her business (without regard to the amount expensed under § 179)
to be about $200,000. Lori wants to elect immediate § 179 expensing, but she doesn't
know which asset she should expense under § 179.
a. Determine Lori's total deduction if the § 179 expense is first taken with respect to
the copier.
b. Determine Lori's total deduction if the § 179 expense is first taken with respect to the
furniture.
c. What is your advice to Lori?
The solution explains the tax deduction under § 179.
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