Question

Prithi acquired and placed in service $190,000 of equipment on August 1, 2015, for use in her sole proprietorship. The equipment is 5-year recovery property. No other acquisitions are made during the year. Prithi elects to expense the maximum amount under Sec. 179. Prithi's total deductions for the year (including Sec. 179 and depreciation) area.) $25,000b.) $63,000c.) $58,000d.) $38,000

Answer 1

d.) $38,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

Acquired value of the plant = $190,000

Recovery period = 5 years

So according to section 179, the total deduction is limit to the 1 by 5 i.e useful life or recovery period of acquired price or purchase price

So, the amount is

= Acquired value of the plant ÷ recovery period

= $190,000 ÷ 5 years

= $38,000

By dividing the acquired value with the recovery period we can get the maximum deduction