Fred Purchases and Places in Service in 2014 Personal Property

question 89

Multiple Choice

Fred purchases and places in service in 2014 personal property costing $221,000.What is the maximum Sec.179 deduction that Fred can deduct,ignoring any taxable income limitation?

• A)$25,000
• B)$21,000
• C)$4,000
• D)$200,000

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Definitions:

Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect fully.

Credit Balance

A credit balance occurs when the total credits in an account exceed the total debits, indicating the amount owed to the account holder or in the case of financial statements, to the creditor.

Factoring

A financial transaction where a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (factor) at a discount to get immediate cash.

Nontrade Receivables

Amounts owed to a business that are not related to the sale of goods or services, such as tax refunds, advances to employees, or insurance claims.