[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Burbank Corporation (calendar-year-end) acquired the following property this year:(Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2 and Exhibit 10-10.) (Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Asset Used copier New computer equipment Furniture New delivery truck Luxury auto Total Placed in Service Basis November 12 $ 11,400 June 6 July 15 Maximum cost recovery deduction October 28 January 31 17,600 35,600 22,600 73,600 $160,800 Burbank acquired the copier in a nontaxable transaction when the shareholder contributed the copier to the business in exchange for stock. What is Burbank's maximum cost recovery deduction this year assuming it elects §179 expense and claims bonus depreciation?
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
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