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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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Fairwinds Hotels purchase a new building lot on April 18^th 2018 for $450k and plans to built an hotel for $32million. The furniture (7 year asset) is estimated to cost $25 million. Develop the depreciation table for this property for the fisrt 8 years of its service (i.e., 2018-2026). What is the tax liability if the hotel is sold in May 3^rd 2026 for $28million? The company is in a 28% tac bracket and pay 15% capital gains taxes

Definition Definition Tax imposed by the government on the "gain" or increase in the value of an asset at the time of its sale by the owner. Capital gain is computed based on the purchase price and sale price of the asset. If the sale price of the asset is more than the purchase price, there is a gain on the sale of asset. A tax is imposed on such gain in accordance with the applicable tax rates at the time of sale.

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