Littman LLC placed in service on July 29, 2018 machinery and equipment (7-year property) with a basis of $600,000. Littman's income for the current year before any depreciation expense was $100,000. Which of the following statements is True to maximize Littman's total depreciation expense for 2018? (Use MACRS Table 1)
A) Littman should take §179 expense equal to the maximum $1,000,000.
B) Littman should take no §179 expense.
C) Littman's §179 expense will be greater than $100,000.
D) Littman's §179 expense will be less than $100,000.
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question

Littman LLC placed in service on July 29, 2018 machinery and equipment (7-year property) with a basis of $600,000. Littman's income for the current year before any depreciation expense was $100,000. Which of the following statements is True to maximize Littman's total depreciation expense for 2018? (Use MACRS Table 1)
A) Littman should take §179 expense equal to the maximum $1,000,000.
B) Littman should take no §179 expense.
C) Littman's §179 expense will be greater than $100,000.
D) Littman's §179 expense will be less than $100,000.
E) None of the choices are correct.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The $1,000,000 maximum §179 expense is limited by the amount of property placed in service and to income after regular MACRS depreciation but before §179 expense. The $100,000 income amount is before any cost recovery. Thus to maximize its cost recovery, Littman should first elect $16,637 of §179 expense. Littman's regular MACRS amount will be $83,363 for a total of $100,000 of cost recovery.

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