If a Machine (Seven-Year Property) Being Depreciated Using the Half-Year

question 101

True/False

If a machine (seven-year property) being depreciated using the half-year convention is disposed of during the seventh year, a taxpayer must multiply the appropriate depreciation percentage from the MACRS table percentage by 50 percent to calculate the depreciation expense properly.

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