An Office Building Was Purchased on December 9^th Several Years

question 6

Essay

An office building was purchased on December 9^th several years ago for $2,500,000. The purchase price was allocated as follows: building $1,900,000, landscaping $100,000, and land $500,000. During the current year, the 10^th year, the building was sold on March 10^th. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense for the real property during the current year, rounded to the nearest whole number. (Use MACRS Table 5)

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