On June 1^st of the Current Year,Nancy and Dean Purchased

question 73

Multiple Choice

On June 1^st of the current year,Nancy and Dean purchased a rental beach house for $1,200,000.Of that amount,$800,000 was for the land value.How much depreciation deduction can Nancy and Dean take in the current year? (You may need to refer to the depreciation tables. )

• A)$7,880.
• B)$14,545.
• C)$15,760.
• D)$23,640.

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Definitions:

Basis

The initial cost of an asset, adjusted for factors such as depreciation or improvements, used to calculate capital gains or losses for tax purposes.

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