Woburn Corporation uses the calendar year as its tax year. Woburn purchases and places into service $1.7 million of depreciable property during 2019:

You are working in Woburn's tax department and are trying to decide how to make the Sec. 179 election so as to maximize Woburn's 2019 depreciation deduction. What tax issues should you consider for this decision?

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January 20 August 2 November 15 Cost $800,000 $300,000 $600,000 Recovery Period 7 years 7 years 5 years