Scott Purchases a Small Business from Lew on July 1

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Essay

Scott purchases a small business from Lew on July 1, 2019. He paid the following amounts for the business: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Land } & \$ 100,000 \\\text { Commercial building } & 200,000 \\\text { Furniture and equipment } & 78,500 \\\text { Going-concern value } & 50,000 \\\text { Workforce in place } & 29,500 \\\text { Total } & \$ 458,000\end{array}$$
a.How much of the $458,000 purchase price is for Section 197 intangible assets?
b.What amount can Scott deduct on his 2019 tax return as Section 197 intangible amortization?

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Primary Somatosensory Cortex

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