Question

During 2019, Pepe Guardio purchases the following property for use in his calendar year-end manufacturing business:

Answer 1

Answer:

Depreciation Expense for 2019 using form 4562

Basis For depreciation; Recovery Period ; Convention ; Method ; Depreciation deduction

2,000 ; 5 years ; HY ; 200 DB ; 400

40,000 ; 7 years ; HY ; 200 DB ; 6,573

Explanation:

Accelerated method of depreciation is used by businesses for accounting and income tax purposes. The depreciation is calculated in such a way that the depreciation expense is higher in early years and lower in later years. Pepe is also using this method to account for his business assets. The depreciation expense for computer equipment and manufacturing equipment's totals $6,973.