Teddy Purchased Only One Asset During the Current Year

question 98

Short Answer

Teddy purchased only one asset during the current year. Teddy placed in service machinery (7-year property) on October 1st with a basis of $76,500. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense, rounded to the nearest whole number (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation).

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