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An office building was purchased on December 9th several years ago for $2,500,000. The purchase price was allocated as follows: building $1,900,000, landscaping $100,000, and land $500,000. During the current year, the 10th year, the building was sold on March 10th. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense for the real property during the current year, rounded to the nearest wholenumber. (Use MACRS Table 5 in the text) An office building was purchased on December 9th several years ago for $2,500,000. The purchase price was allocated as follows: building $1,900,000, landscaping $100,000, and land $500,000. During the current year, the 10th year, the building was sold on March 10th. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense for the real property during the current year, rounded to the nearest wholenumber. (Use MACRS Table 5 in the text)


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