Kay Had Percentage Depletion of $119,000 for the Current Year

question 67

True/False

Kay had percentage depletion of $119,000 for the current year for regular income tax purposes.Cost depletion was $60,000.Her basis in the property was $90,000 at the beginning of the current year.Kay must treat the percentage depletion deducted in excess of cost depletion, or $59,000, as a tax preference in computing AMTI.

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