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Benny Inc. is purchasing a new machine for $120,000 that includes all shipping/installation costs. The piece of machinery falls within the 5-year MACRs depreciation class. Benny Inc. sold it after 4 years for $26,000. Their tax-rate is 30%
yr 1: 20%
yr 2: 32%
yr 3: 19.2%
yr 4: 11.52%
yr 5: 11.52%
yr 6: 5.76%
What is the after-tax salvage value? please show step by step solutions w/ formula
Book value as on date of sale=Cost-Accumulated Depreciation
=120,000*(1-0.2-0.32-0.192-0.1152)
=20736
Hence gain on sale=26000-20736
=$5264
After-tax salvage value=Sale proceeds-(Tax rate*Gain on sale)
=26000-(5264*30%)
=$24420.8