Question

On June 1 of the current year, Jack and Angie purchased a rental beach house for $900,000 and rented it right away. Of that amount, $600,000 was for the land value. How much depreciation deduction can Jack and Angie take in the current year? (You may need to refer to the depreciation tables.) a. $5,910 b. $10,909 c. $11,820 d. $17,730

Answer 1

a. $5,910

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the deduction amount for depreciation is shown below:

= (Rental beach house - the amount of the land value) × depreciation rate

= ($900,000 - $600,000) × 1.97%

= $300,000 × 1.97%

= $5,910

Refer to the depreciation table and we assume the year would be 1 and the recovery period is 19 years is 1.97%