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14, A residential property is acquired on the first day of the tax year for a purchase price of $300,000 plus acquisition costs of $15,000. The property is held for five years and sold on the last day of the tax year.
Tax Assessment |
Allocation Percentage |
Basis Allocation |
|
Land |
$ 60,000 |
30% |
$94,500 |
Improvements |
+ $140,000 |
70% |
$220,500 |
TOTAL Assessments |
$200,000 |
a. What is the cost-recovery deduction for each full year of acquisition?
b. What is the annual cost-recovery deduction for each full year of ownership?
c. What is the cost-recovery deduction for the year of disposition?
d. What is the total cost recovery taken during the recovery period?