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

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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 machin

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