Question

Last year, Green Corporation incurred the following expenditures in the development of a new plant process:

Salaries $250,000
Materials 90,000
Utilities 20,000
Quality control testing costs 40,000
Management study costs 5,000
Depreciation of equipment 18,000

During the current year, benefits from the project began being realized in May. If Green Corporation elects a 60 month deferral and amortization period, determine the amount of the deduction for the current year.

Answer 1

$50,400

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine the amount of the deduction for the current year

First step is calculate the Research and experimental costs

Salary $250,000

Materials $90,000

Utilities $20,000

Depreciation $18,000

Research and experimental costs $378,000

($250,000+$90,000+$20,000+$18,000)

Now let determine the amount of the deduction for the current year

Current year deduction = $378,000/60 * 8

(Note that May-December will give us 8 months)

Current year deduction = $50,400

Therefore the amount of the deduction for the current year is $50,400