In June,Della Purchases a Building for $800,000 to Use in Her

question 107

Essay

In June,Della purchases a building for $800,000 to use in her business as an office building.Della uses the depreciation method which will provide her with the greatest deduction for regular income tax purposes.
a.Calculate the AMT adjustment for depreciation in 2014 if Della purchased the building in 2014.
b.Calculate the AMT preference for depreciation in 2014 if Della purchased the building in 1986.

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