Eduardo Is a Single Taxpayer with a Farming Operation That

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Essay

Eduardo is a single taxpayer with a farming operation that suffered a net loss of $30,000 in 2016.In addition,he earned $50,000 from his accounting firm.Eduardo purchased $50,000 of equipment for his farm.He wants to maximize his cost recovery deduction and believes the Section 179 election will help achieve that goal.What is the amount of the maximum Section 179 deduction Eduardo can use? Explain the optimum approach to attain his goal.Assume Eduardo's total taxable business income in 2017 will be $60,000,and he plans to add about $20,000 of equipment to the farm operation.

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