Question

You have a tax basis of ​$ and a useful life of five years and no salvage value. Provide a depreciation schedule ​(dk for k1​5) for ​% declining balance with switchover to straight line. Specify the year to switchover. Determine the depreciation amounts using the ​% declining balance and​ straight-line methods and BV amounts for each year

Answer 1

the numbers are missing, so I will use another question as an example:

• the asset's cost is $100,000
• useful life is 5 years
• no salvage value
• 150% declining balance

straight line depreciation = $100,000 / 5 = $20,000

150% declining balance depreciation year 1 = 1.5 x $100,000 x 1/5 = $30,000, since it is higher than straight line we will use declining balance

book value at end of year 1 = $100,000 - $30,000 = $70,000

straight line deprecation = $70,000 / 4 = $17,500

150% declining balance depreciation year 2 = 1.5 x $70,000 x 1/5 = $28,000, since it is higher than straight line we will use declining balance

book value at end of year 2 = $70,000 - $28,000 = $42,000

straight line depreciation = $42,000 / 3 = $14,000, since it is higher than declining balance we will use straight line ⇒ switchover year

150% declining balance depreciation year 3 = 1.5 x $42,000 x 1/5 = $12,600

book value at end of year 3 = $42,000 - $14,000 = $28,000

depreciation year 4 = $14,000 (straight line)

book value at end of year 4 = $28,000 - $14,000 = $14,000

depreciation year 5 = $14,000 (straight line)

book value at end of year 5 = $14,000 - $14,000 = $0