Lina purchased a new car for use in her business during 2023. The auto was the only business asset she purchased during the year, and her business was extremely profitable. Calculate her maximum depreciation deductions (including §179 expense unless stated otherwise) for the automobile in 2023 and 2024 (Lina doesn't want to take bonus depreciation for 2023 or 2024) in the following alternative scenarios (assuming half-year convention for all): (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, and Exhibit 10-10.)

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Lina purchased a new car for use in her business during 2023. The auto was the only business asset she purchased during the year, and her business was extremely profitable. Calculate her maximum depreciation deductions (including §179 expense unless stated otherwise) for the automobile in 2023 and 2024 (Lina doesn't want to take bonus depreciation for 2023 or 2024) in the following alternative scenarios (assuming half-year convention for all): (Use MACRS Table 1, Table 2, and Exhibit 10-10.)

 

 

f. The vehicle cost $84,800, and is an SUV that weighs 6,500 pounds. Business use was 100 percent.

Table 1 MACRS Half-Year Convention
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
  3-Year 5-Year 7-Year 10-Year 15-Year 20-Year
Year 1   33.33%   20.00%   14.29%   10.00%   5.00%   3.750%
Year 2  44.45 32.00 24.49 18.00 9.50 7.219
Year 3  14.81 19.20 17.49 14.40 8.55 6.677
Year 4    7.41 11.52 12.49 11.52 7.70 6.177
Year 5   11.52   8.93   9.22 6.93 5.713
Year 6     5.76   8.92   7.37 6.23 5.285
Year 7       8.93   6.55 5.90 4.888
Year 8       4.46   6.55 5.90 4.522
Year 9         6.56 5.91 4.462
Year 10         6.55 5.90 4.461
Year 11         3.28 5.91 4.462
Year 12         5.90 4.461
Year 13         5.91 4.462
Year 14         5.90 4.461
Year 15         5.91 4.462
Year 16         2.95 4.461
Year 17           4.462
Year 18           4.461
Year 19           4.462
Year 20           4.461
Year 21           2.231

TABLE 2a MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the first quarter

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
  5-Year 7-Year
Year 1 35.00% 25.00%
Year 2 26.00 21.43
Year 3 15.60 15.31
Year 4 11.01 10.93
Year 5 11.01 8.75
Year 6 1.38 8.74
Year 7   8.75
Year 8   1.09

TABLE 2b MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the second quarter

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
  5-Year 7-Year
Year 1 25.00% 17.85%
Year 2 30.00 23.47
Year 3 18.00 16.76
Year 4 11.37 11.97
Year 5 11.37 8.87
Year 6 4.26 8.87
Year 7   8.87
Year 8   3.34

TABLE 2c MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the third quarter

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
  5-Year 7-Year
Year 1    15.00%    10.71%
Year 2 34.00 25.51
Year 3 20.40 18.22
Year 4 12.24 13.02
Year 5 11.30 9.30
Year 6  7.06  8.85
Year 7    8.86
Year 8    5.53

TABLE 2d MACRS-Mid Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the fourth quarter

Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
  5-Year 7-Year
Year 1      5.00%      3.57%
Year 2 38.00 27.55
Year 3 22.80 19.68
Year 4 13.68 14.06
Year 5 10.94 10.04
Year 6  9.58   8.73
Year 7     8.73
Year 8     7.64
Recovery Year Year Placed in Service
2023 2022 2021 2020
1 12,200** 11,200** 10,200** 10,100**
2 19,500 18,000 16,400 16,100
3 11,700 10,800 9,800 9,700
4 and after 6,960 6,460 5,860 5,760

**$8,000 additional depreciation is allowed when bonus depreciation is claimed [§168(k)(2)(F)].

 

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