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Jeremy opened a machine shop in 2024. He placed the following assets in service on June 7, 2024:
Milling machine
Drill press
Desk
File cabinet
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Do you want recovery periods only, or do you want sample depreciation amounts (first-year depreciation under MACRS, Section 179, and/or bonus depreciation)? I can run numbers if you give purchase prices and business-use % or tell me whether you want to maximize Section 179.
Quick summary and what typically applies for those assets placed in service June 7, 2024:
- Asset class / recovery period (MACRS GDS):
- Milling machine — 7‑year property (machinery/equipment)
- Drill press — 7‑year property (machinery/equipment)
- Desk — 7‑year property (office furniture)
- File cabinet — 7‑year property (office furniture)
- Convention and method:
- General Depreciation System (GDS) for these assets uses the 200% declining‑balance switching to straight‑line with the half‑year convention (since June is not the last quarter).
- First‑year MACRS percentage for 7‑year property under the half‑year convention is 14.29% (see MACRS table).
- Bonus depreciation and Section 179 rules (2024):
- 2024 bonus (additional) first‑year depreciation: 60% for qualified property placed in service in 2024 (applies to new or used tangible property with recovery period 20 years or less, subject to limits/exceptions).
- Section 179 expensing is also available for most tangible personal property used in a trade or business (subject to annual dollar limits and taxable income limits). Section 179 is applied before bonus depreciation (i.e., Section 179 reduction to basis first, then bonus on remaining basis, then MACRS on the balance).
Example (illustrative) — assume full business use and these costs:
- Milling machine $50,000
- Drill press $10,000
- Desk $2,000
- File cabinet $1,000
If you do NOT elect Section 179 and instead take 60% bonus:
- Milling machine: bonus = 60% × $50,000 = $30,000; remaining basis = $20,000; MACRS year‑1 = 14.29% × $20,000 = $2,858; total year‑1 ≈ $32,858.
- Drill press: bonus = $6,000; remaining = $4,000; MACRS year‑1 = $571; total year‑1 ≈ $6,571.
- Desk: bonus = $1,200; remaining = $800; MACRS year‑1 = $114; total year‑1 ≈ $1,314.
- File cabinet: bonus = $600; remaining = $400; MACRS year‑1 = $57; total year‑1 ≈ $657.
Total illustrative first‑year depreciation ≈ $41,400.
If you elect Section 179 to fully expense one or more assets (and you have taxable income and within limits), you could expense a larger portion (or all) of the cost immediately instead of using bonus + MACRS. Choice depends on taxable income, long‑term tax planning, and Section 179 limits.
If you want exact depreciation schedules (year‑by‑year MACRS amounts) or a different scenario (apply Section 179, different costs, not 100% business use, used vs new property), give me the purchase prices, business‑use percentages, and whether you want to elect Section 179 (and if you want to prioritize Section 179 or bonus).
Quick summary and what typically applies for those assets placed in service June 7, 2024:
- Asset class / recovery period (MACRS GDS):
- Milling machine — 7‑year property (machinery/equipment)
- Drill press — 7‑year property (machinery/equipment)
- Desk — 7‑year property (office furniture)
- File cabinet — 7‑year property (office furniture)
- Convention and method:
- General Depreciation System (GDS) for these assets uses the 200% declining‑balance switching to straight‑line with the half‑year convention (since June is not the last quarter).
- First‑year MACRS percentage for 7‑year property under the half‑year convention is 14.29% (see MACRS table).
- Bonus depreciation and Section 179 rules (2024):
- 2024 bonus (additional) first‑year depreciation: 60% for qualified property placed in service in 2024 (applies to new or used tangible property with recovery period 20 years or less, subject to limits/exceptions).
- Section 179 expensing is also available for most tangible personal property used in a trade or business (subject to annual dollar limits and taxable income limits). Section 179 is applied before bonus depreciation (i.e., Section 179 reduction to basis first, then bonus on remaining basis, then MACRS on the balance).
Example (illustrative) — assume full business use and these costs:
- Milling machine $50,000
- Drill press $10,000
- Desk $2,000
- File cabinet $1,000
If you do NOT elect Section 179 and instead take 60% bonus:
- Milling machine: bonus = 60% × $50,000 = $30,000; remaining basis = $20,000; MACRS year‑1 = 14.29% × $20,000 = $2,858; total year‑1 ≈ $32,858.
- Drill press: bonus = $6,000; remaining = $4,000; MACRS year‑1 = $571; total year‑1 ≈ $6,571.
- Desk: bonus = $1,200; remaining = $800; MACRS year‑1 = $114; total year‑1 ≈ $1,314.
- File cabinet: bonus = $600; remaining = $400; MACRS year‑1 = $57; total year‑1 ≈ $657.
Total illustrative first‑year depreciation ≈ $41,400.
If you elect Section 179 to fully expense one or more assets (and you have taxable income and within limits), you could expense a larger portion (or all) of the cost immediately instead of using bonus + MACRS. Choice depends on taxable income, long‑term tax planning, and Section 179 limits.
If you want exact depreciation schedules (year‑by‑year MACRS amounts) or a different scenario (apply Section 179, different costs, not 100% business use, used vs new property), give me the purchase prices, business‑use percentages, and whether you want to elect Section 179 (and if you want to prioritize Section 179 or bonus).
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