In August 2016,Tianshu Acquires and Places into Service 7-Year Business

question 70

Essay

In August 2016,Tianshu acquires and places into service 7-year business equipment (tangible personal property qualifying under Sec.179)for $70,000.This is the only asset that she purchased during the year;her taxable income from her trade or business is $23,000.She decides to limit her 179 election to the maximum amount currently deductible in her business for the current year.What is her maximum cost recovery (Sec.179 and depreciation)deduction for 2015?

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Definitions:

Retrospective Approach

A method of applying certain changes in accounting policies to past periods as if the new policy had always been in place.

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method where the most recently acquired items are assumed to be sold first, affecting cost of goods sold and inventory value on the balance sheet.

Basic Accounting Equation

The fundamental equation representing the relationship between assets, liabilities, and owner's equity (Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity).

Owners' Equity

Represents the residual interest in the assets of a company after deducting liabilities, essentially the owner's claim against the company's assets.