Crouch LLC Placed in Service on May 19, 2018 Machinery

question 56

Multiple Choice

Crouch LLC placed in service on May 19, 2018 machinery and equipment (7-year property) with a basis of $3,200,000. Assume that Crouch has sufficient income to avoid any limitations. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense including §179 expensing (but ignoring bonus depreciation) . (Use MACRS Table 1)

• A) $457,280.
• B) $300,000.
• C) $714,410.
• D) $760,072.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Deferred Tax Liability

A tax obligation recognized on a company's financial statements resulting from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets or liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial accounts.

Pre-Tax Book Income

The income an entity has earned before taxes are deducted, as reported in its financial statements, ignoring tax impacts.

Tax Depreciation

The deduction of a tangible asset's cost over its expected life span, used to reduce taxable income.

Book Depreciation

The method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life for accounting and tax purposes.