Eddie Purchased Only One Asset During the Current Year

question 72

Essay

Eddie purchased only one asset during the current year. Eddie placed in service furniture (7-year property) on May 1^st with a basis of $26,500. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense, rounded to the nearest whole number (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (Use MACRS Table 1)

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