Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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ISBN: 9781337788281
Author: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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While completing undergraduate schoolwork in information systems, Dallin Bourne and Michael Banks decided to start a technology support company called eSys Answers. During year 1, they bought the following assets and incurred the following start-up fees:

Year 1 Assets Purchase Date Basis
Computers (5-year) October 30, Year 1 $ 16,000
Office equipment (7-year) October 30, Year 1 10,000
Furniture (7-year) October 30, Year 1 5,000
Start-up costs October 30, Year 1 18,800

In April of year 2, they decided to purchase a customer list from a company providing virtually the same services, started by fellow information systems students preparing to graduate. The customer list cost $11,800, and the sale was completed on April 30. During their summer break, Dallin and Michael passed on internship opportunities in an attempt to really grow their business into something they could do full time after graduation. In the summer, they purchased a small van (for transportation, not considered a luxury auto) and a pinball machine (to help attract new employees). They bought the van on June 15, Year 2, for $25,000 and spent $4,000 getting it ready to put into service. The pinball machine cost $5,000 and was placed in service on July 1, Year 2.

Year 2 Assets Purchase Date Basis
Van June 15, Year 2 $ 29,000
Pinball machine (7-year) July 1, Year 2 5,000
Customer list April 30, Year 2 11,800

Assume that eSys Answers does not claim any §179 expense or bonus depreciation. (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, Table 3, Table 4 and Table 5.)

Note: Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.

 

Required:

a. What are the maximum cost recovery deductions for eSys Answers for Year 1 and Year 2?

c. What is eSys Answers' basis in each of its assets at the end of Year 2?

What are the maximum cost recovery deductions for eSys Answers for Year 1 and Year 2?
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Transcribed Image Text:What are the maximum cost recovery deductions for eSys Answers for Year 1 and Year 2? Recovery Deduction Year 1 Year 2
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Office Equipment
Furniture
Start-up costs
Van
Pinball machine
Customer List
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Transcribed Image Text:Asset Computer Equipment Office Equipment Furniture Start-up costs Van Pinball machine Customer List Totals Adjusted Basis Original Immediate Basis Expense Year 1 Cost Recovery Year 2 Cost Year 2 Ending Basis Recovery
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