Exam 8: Depreciation, Cost Recovery, Amortization, and Depletion

Lindsey purchased a uranium interest for $10,000,000 on January 3, 2018, when recoverable reserves were estimated at 200,000 units. A total of 10,000 units were extracted in 2018 and 7,000 units were sold in 2018. Gross income from the property was $2,800,000 and taxable income without the allowance for depletion was $1,000,000. Determine her depletion deduction for 2018.

On June 1, 2018, Irene places in service a new automobile that cost $21,000. The car is used 70% for business and 30% for personal use. (Assume this percentage is maintained for the life of the car.) She does not take additional first-year depreciation. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2019.

Doug purchased a new factory building on January 15, 1990, for $400,000. On March 1, 2018, the building was sold. Determine the cost recovery deduction for the year of the sale? Doug did not use the MACRS straight-line method.

Cora purchased a hotel building on May 17, 2018, for $3,000,000. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2019.

On March 1, 2018, Lana leases and places in service a passenger automobile. The lease will run for five years and the payments are $500 per month. During 2018, she uses her car 60% for business and 40% for personal activities. Assuming the dollar amount from the IRS table for auto leases is $70, determine Lana's gross income attributable to the lease.

Barry purchased a used business asset (seven-year property) on September 30, 2018, at a cost of $200,000. This is the only asset he purchased during the year. Barry did not elect to expense any of the asset under § 179, did not take additional first-year depreciation, and did not elect straight-line cost recovery. Barry sold the asset on July 17, 2019. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2019.

Property used for the production of income is not eligible for § 179 expensing.

Grape Corporation purchased a machine in December of the current year. This was the only asset purchased during the current year. The machine was placed in service in January of the following year. No assets were purchased in the following year. Grape Corporation's cost recovery would begin:

Property which is classified as personalty may be depreciated.

Under MACRS, equipment falling in the 7-year MACRS class will be cost recovered over seven tax years.

On June 1 of the current year, Tab converted a machine from personal use to rental property. At the time of the conversion, the machine was worth $90,000. Five years ago Tab purchased the machine for $120,000. The machine is still encumbered by a $50,000 mortgage. What is the basis of the machine for cost recovery?

Discuss the difference between the half-year convention and the mid-quarter convention.

On May 2, 2018, Karen placed in service a new sports utility vehicle that cost $60,000 and has a gross vehicle weight of 6,300 lbs. The vehicle is used 60% for business and 40% for personal use. Determine Karen's total cost recovery for 2018. Karen wants to use both §179 and additional first-year depreciation.

The key date for calculating cost recovery is the date the asset is placed in service.

On July 17, 2018, Kevin places in service a used automobile that cost $25,000. The car is used 80% for business and 20% for personal use. In 2019, he used the automobile 40% for business and 60% for personal use. Determine the cost recovery recapture for 2019.

Bhaskar purchased a new factory building and land on September 10, 2018, for $3,700,000. ($500,000 of the purchase price was allocated to the land.) He elected the alternative depreciation system (ADS). Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2019.

The basis of an asset on which $20,000 has been expensed under § 179 will be reduced by $20,000, even if $20,000 cannot be expensed in the current year because of the taxable income limitation.

Sid bought a new $1,320,000 seven-year class asset on August 2, 2018. On December 2, 2018, he purchased $800,000 of used five-year class assets. If Sid elects § 179 and does not take additional first-year depreciation, what is the maximum cost recovery deduction for these purchases for 2018?

On June 1, 2018, Norm leases a taxi and places it in service. The lease payments are $1,000 per month. Assuming the dollar amount from the IRS table for such leases is $241, determine Norm's gross income inclusion amount.

On January 1, 2018, SymboNet Company completed its acquisition of NetOpen. As part of the acquisition, $2 million was allocated to goodwill. What is SymboNet's amortization deduction related to the goodwill for 2018?