Yasmin purchased two assets during the current year. On May 26th Yasmin placed in service computer equipment (five-year property) with a basis of $29,000 and on December 9th placed in service machinery (seven-year property) with a basis of $29,000. Calculate the maximum depreciation deduction (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (Use MACRS Table 2.) (Round final answer to the nearest whole number.)

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Yasmin purchased two assets during the current year. On May 26th Yasmin placed in service computer equipment (five-year property) with a basis of $29,000 and on December 9th placed in service machinery (seven-year property) with a basis of $29,000. Calculate the maximum depreciation deduction (ignoring §179 and bonus depreciation). (Use MACRS Table 2.) (Round final answer to the nearest whole number.)

TABLE 2a MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the first quarter
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
5-Year
7-Year
Year 1
35.00%
25.00%
Year 2
26.00
21.43
Year 3
15.60
15.31
Year 4
11.01
10.93
Year 5
11.01
8.75
Year 6
1.38
8.74
Year 7
8.75
Year 8
1.09
TABLE 2b MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the second quarter
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
5-Year
7-Year
Year 1
25.00%
17.85%
Year 2
30.00
23.47
Year 3
18.00
16.76
Year 4
11.37
11.97
Year 5
11.37
8.87
Year 6
4.26
8.87
Year 7
8.87
Year 8
3.34
TABLE 2c MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the third quarter
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
5-Year
7-Year
Year 1
15.00%
10.71%
Year 2
34.00
25.51
Year 3
20.40
18.22
Year 4
12.24
13.02
Year 5
11.30
9.30
Year 6
7.06
8.85
Year 7
8.86
Year 8
5.53
TABLE 2d MACRS-Mid Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the fourth quarter
Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period
5-Year
7-Year
Year 1
5.00%
3.57%
Year 2
38.00
27.55
Year 3
22.80
19.68
Year 4
13.68
14.06
Year 5
10.94
10.04
Year 6
9.58
8.73
Year 7
8.73
Year 8
7.64
Transcribed Image Text:TABLE 2a MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the first quarter Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period 5-Year 7-Year Year 1 35.00% 25.00% Year 2 26.00 21.43 Year 3 15.60 15.31 Year 4 11.01 10.93 Year 5 11.01 8.75 Year 6 1.38 8.74 Year 7 8.75 Year 8 1.09 TABLE 2b MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the second quarter Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period 5-Year 7-Year Year 1 25.00% 17.85% Year 2 30.00 23.47 Year 3 18.00 16.76 Year 4 11.37 11.97 Year 5 11.37 8.87 Year 6 4.26 8.87 Year 7 8.87 Year 8 3.34 TABLE 2c MACRS Mid-Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the third quarter Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period 5-Year 7-Year Year 1 15.00% 10.71% Year 2 34.00 25.51 Year 3 20.40 18.22 Year 4 12.24 13.02 Year 5 11.30 9.30 Year 6 7.06 8.85 Year 7 8.86 Year 8 5.53 TABLE 2d MACRS-Mid Quarter Convention: For property placed in service during the fourth quarter Depreciation Rate for Recovery Period 5-Year 7-Year Year 1 5.00% 3.57% Year 2 38.00 27.55 Year 3 22.80 19.68 Year 4 13.68 14.06 Year 5 10.94 10.04 Year 6 9.58 8.73 Year 7 8.73 Year 8 7.64
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