(LO.2, 3, 4 Federal Taxation) On March 15, 2020, Helen purchased and placed in service a new Escalade.  The purchase price was $62,000, and the vehicle had a rating of 6,500 GVW.  The vehicle was used 100% for business. Assuming that Helen does not use additional first-year depreciation, calculate the total depreciation deduction that she can take on the vehicle for 2020. What would your answer be if Helen decided to take additional first-year depreciation?

pols On April 5, 2020, Kinsey places in service a new automobile that cost $60,000. He does not elect § 179 expensing, and he elects not to take any available additional first-year depreciation. The car is used 70% for business and 30% for personal use in each tax year. Kinsey chooses the MACRS 200% declining-balance method of cost recovery (the auto is a 5-year asset). Assume the following luxury automobile limitations: year 1: $10,100; year 2: $16,100. Compute the total depreciation allowed for 2020 and 2021.

Potomac LLC purchased an automobile for $65,000 on August 5, 2019. What is Potomac's depreciation expense for 2019 (recognizing that Potomac does not elect any bonus depreciation)? Exhibit 10-10  on page 10-26.  The text does not reflect year 2020 limits, so this problem will use Year 2019 limits, to avoid confusion.

Peter's Records purchases a new desktop computer for $8,900, on the 1st January 2020 The computer is expected to have a useful life of 5 years, and a residual value of $500. Peter applies the Reducing-balance depreciation method to all his computer equipment. Peter applies the formula '2 x Straight-line rate'. Therefore, the depreciation expense Peter would record, for the 2nd Year (1st January 2021 to 31st December 2021) for the computer, would be: Select one: a. $2,136 b. $2,360 c. $3,540 O d. $1,326

On August 2, 2020, Wendy purchased a new office building for $3,800,000. On October 1, 2020, she began to rent out office space in the building. On July 15, 2024, Wendy sold the office building. a. Determine Wendy's cost recovery deduction for 2020. b. Determine Wendy's cost recovery deduction for 2024. 1

Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Lina purchased a new car for use in her business during 2023. The auto was the only business asset she purchased during the year, and her business was extremely profitable. Calculate her maximum depreciation deductions (including §179 expense unless stated otherwise) for the automobile in 2023 and 2024 (Lina doesn't want to take bonus depreciation for 2023 or 2024) in the following alternative scenarios (assuming half-year convention for all): (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, and Exhibit 10-10.) d. The vehicle cost $82,800, and she used it 80 percent for business. She sold it on March 1 of year 2. Year 2023 2024 Depreciation deduction

Nancy purchased a projector screen on July 15, 2019, for $1,200. The screen was used 70% of the time in her business and the rest of the time her children used the screen to watch movies. In 2019, the computer was used 40% for business and 60% for personal use. What are the cost recovery deductions for 2019 and 2020? (No §179 or bonus). Is there any recapture of depreciation in 2020?

On June 1, 2020, Irene places in service a new automobile that cost $45,000. The car is used 70% for business and 30% for personal use. (Assume this percentage is maintained for the life of the car). She does not take additional first-year depreciation but instead uses the 5-year (200% DB). Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2020 and 2021.

Alexandra purchased a $55,200 automobile during 2021. The business use was 60 percent. What is the allowable depreciation for the current year? (Ignore any possible bonus depreciation.)

On June 1, 2022, Leo purchased and placed in service a new car that cost $79,600. The business use percentage for the car is always 100%. He does not elect § 179 expensing, and does not claim any available additional first-year depreciation. If required, round your answers to the nearest dollar. Click here to access the depreciation table of the textbook. Click here to access the limits for certain automobiles. a. What MACRS convention applies to the new car? Half-year b. Is the automobile considered "listed property"? Yes c. Leo's cost recovery deduction in 2022 is $ and for 2023 is $