Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Dain's Diamond Bit Drilling purchased the following assets this year. Original Basis Asset Drill bits (5-year) Drill bits (5-year) Commercial building Purchase Date January 25 $ 90,000 July 25 95,000 April 22 220,000 Assume its taxable income for the year was $53,000 for purposes of computing depreciation). (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4, and Table 5.) Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable. a. What is the maximum amount of $179 expense Dain's may deduct for the year? $179 expense

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Dain's Diamond Bit Drilling purchased the following assets this year.
Asset
Drill bits (5-year)
Drill bits (5-year)
Commercial building
Purchase Date
January 25
Original
Basis
$ 90,000
July 25
95,000
April 22
220,000
Assume its taxable income for the year was $53,000 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.
a. What is the maximum amount of $179 expense Dain's may deduct for the year?
§179 expense
Transcribed Image Text:Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Dain's Diamond Bit Drilling purchased the following assets this year. Asset Drill bits (5-year) Drill bits (5-year) Commercial building Purchase Date January 25 Original Basis $ 90,000 July 25 95,000 April 22 220,000 Assume its taxable income for the year was $53,000 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. a. What is the maximum amount of $179 expense Dain's may deduct for the year? §179 expense
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