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Three years ago, ABC Company purchased some five year MACRS property for $74,000. Today it is selling it for $28,500. How much tax will the company owe on this sale if the tax rate is 21 percent?
The MACRS percentages are as follows, commencing with Year 1: 20.00, 32.00, 19.20, 11.52, 11.52, and 5.76 percent.
A. -$3,431.17
B. -$6,389.44
C. $0.00
D. $1,509.48
E. $2,965.50
D. $1,509.48
Tax on Sale | = | (Sales Price - Book Value)*Tax Rate | |||
= | (28500-21312)*21% | ||||
= | $ 1,509.48 | ||||
Working: | |||||
Book Value at year end 3: | |||||
Year | Cost | Depreciation % | Depreciation | Accumulated Depreciation | Book Value at year end |
1 | $ 74,000 | 20.00% | $ 14,800 | $ 14,800 | $ 59,200 |
2 | $ 74,000 | 32.00% | $ 23,680 | $ 38,480 | $ 35,520 |
3 | $ 74,000 | 19.20% | $ 14,208 | $ 52,688 | $ 21,312 |