Question: Harris Corp. is a technology start-up currently in its second year of operations. The company didnt purchase any assets this year but purchased the following
Harris Corp. is a technology start-up currently in its second year of operations. The company didnt purchase any assets this year but purchased the following assets in the prior year:
| Placed in | |||
| Asset | Service | Basis | |
| Office equipment | August 14 | $ | 10,000 |
| Manufacturing equipment | April 15 | 68,000 | |
| Computer system | June 1 | 16,000 | |
| Total | $ | 94,000 | |
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Harris did not know depreciation was tax deductible until it hired an accountant this year and didnt claim any depreciation deduction in its first year of operation. (Use MACRS Table 1 and Table 2.) (Round your intermediate dollar calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount. Leave no answer blank.)
a. What is the maximum amount of depreciation deduction Harris Corp. can deduct in its second year of operation?
b. What is the basis of the office equipment at the end of the second year?
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