Question

LO.9 Renata Corporation purchased equipment in 2017 for $180,000 and has taken $83,000 of regular MACRS depreciation. Renata Corporation sells the equipment in 2019 for $110,000. What is the amount and character of Renata’s gain or loss?

Answer 1

Answer:

It will be considered a long-term capital gains as Renata Corporation holded for a priod of time longer than a year.

The gain will be the difference between tax basis (cost - tax purporse depreciation) which amount to $13,000

Explanation:

selling price           110,000

180,000 - 83,000 = 97,000 tax basis

long.term capital gain 13,000