On April 1, 2023, Titan Corporation purchases office equipment for $50,000. For tax reporting, the company uses

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On April 1, 2023, Titan Corporation purchases office equipment for $50,000. For tax reporting, the company uses MACRS and classifies the equipment as 5-year personal property. In 2023, this type of equipment is eligible for 60% first-year bonus depreciation. For financial reporting, the company uses straight-line depreciation.
Assume the equipment has no residual value.


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1. Calculate annual depreciation for the five-year life of the equipment according to MACRS. The company uses the half-year convention for tax reporting purposes.
2. Calculate annual depreciation for the five-year life of the equipment according to straight-line depreciation. The company uses partial-year depreciation based on the number of months the asset is in service for financial reporting purposes.
3. In which year(s) is tax depreciation greater than financial reporting depreciation?

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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-1260481952

10th edition

Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas

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