A permanent steel building used for the overhaul of dewatering systems (engines, pumps, and wellpoints) is placed in service on July 10 by a calendar-year taxpayer for $220,000. It is sold almost 5 years later on May 15.   a. What is the MACRS-GDS property class? b. Determine the depreciation deduction during each of the years involved. c. Determine the unrecovered investment during each of the years involved.

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A permanent steel building used for the overhaul of dewatering systems (engines, pumps, and wellpoints) is placed in service on July 10 by a calendar-year taxpayer for $220,000. It is sold almost 5 years later on May 15.

 

a. What is the MACRS-GDS property class?
b. Determine the depreciation deduction during each of the years involved.
c. Determine the unrecovered investment during each of the years involved.

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