In the current year, James Jar Co., a calendar year taxpayer, incurred the following research and experimentation

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In the current year, James Jar Co., a calendar year taxpayer, incurred the following research and experimentation expenditures

(R&E): Salaries—$ 150,000; and Materials—$ 100,000.

a. If James Jar Co. treats R&E as a current deduction, what is the amount oft he current year deduction?

b. If James Jar Co. capitalizes R&E and amortizes it over a 60-month period, what is the amount of deduction on a monthly basis that James can take, starting with the month when benefits from the R&E are first realized?

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CCH Federal Taxation Basic Principles 2020

ISBN: 9780808051787

2020 Edition

Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback

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