Colleen Operates a Business as a Sole Proprietorship

question 121

Multiple Choice

Colleen operates a business as a sole proprietorship. She purchased a computer for $10,000 last year. The computer is five-year recovery property for MACRS purposes and is depreciated under the regular MACRS rules. This year, Colleen incorporates the business and transfers the computer to the new corporation on July 20. The depreciation on the computer for this year allocable to the sole proprietorship is

• A)$1,868.
• B)$1,600.
• C)$1,333.
• D)$500.

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