Parent Corporation Purchases a Machine (A Five-Year Property)for $20,000

question 26

Essay

Parent Corporation purchases a machine (a five-year property)for $20,000. It claims $4,000 of depreciation under the MACRS rules in the first year it owns the property. At the close of business on the last day of the first year, Parent sells the machine to a 100%-owned corporation (Subsidiary)for $18,000. Subsidiary immediately commences depreciating the machine as a five-year property using the regular MACRS rules.
What gain is reported by Parent Corporation in the first year that Subsidiary Corporation depreciates the machine?

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Definitions:

Inventory Costing

The method of calculating the cost of goods sold and ending inventory value, which can include approaches like FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average.

Periodic FIFO

A method of inventory valuation where goods purchased first are assumed to be sold first, calculated periodically at the end of an accounting period.

Cost of Goods Sold

Costs directly related to the creation of products a company sells, which encompass both the cost of materials and labor.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory, including raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods, remaining at the end of an accounting period.