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Denver Inc purchased a 5 year asset in November for $20,000. This is the only asset the company placed in service during that year. Neither the straight line method nor the 150% declining balance method was elected. The company elects out of bonus depreciation an the Section 179 expense deduction. Denver Inc sold the asset in September of Year 3. What is the depreciation in the year of sale? A. $2,350, B. $2,850, C. $3,250, D. $3,450
Answer is B $2850
calculation explained below
TABLE A-5 FOR 3 YEARS CLASS PROPERTY MID QUARTER Convention—Declining Balance is used | |||
PLACE IN SERVICE IN LAST QUARTER | |||
YEAR | ASSET VALUE | RATE OF DEPRECIATION AS PER TABLE A-15 |
AMOUNT OF DEPRECIATION |
1 | $ 20,000 | 5 | $ 1,000 |
2 | $ 20,000 | 38 | $ 7,600 |
3 | $ 20,000 | 22.8 | $ 2,850 |
NOTE: | DEPRECATION FOR THE YEAR OF SALE IS ADJUSTED TO 62.5% OF TOTAL DEPRECIATION | ||
ADJUSTMENT FACTOR = (NO. OF QUARTER IN YEAR OF SALE INCLUDING QUARTER OF SALE-.5)/4 | |||
,=(3-.5)/4 | |||
0.625 | |||
OR 62.5% |