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Section 1 : Mastering Depreciation Testbank Solutions Depreciation On The Financial Statements V. Tax Return

The document contains test bank solutions for mastering depreciation. It covers various methods of calculating depreciation for book and tax purposes including straight-line, declining balance, units of production and sum-of-the-years digits methods. The document contains examples and practice problems for each depreciation method.

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Section 1 : Mastering Depreciation Testbank Solutions Depreciation On The Financial Statements V. Tax Return

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  • Depreciation Under GAAP (For Book Purposes): Explains how depreciation is calculated and recorded under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for organizational bookkeeping.
  • The Straight-Line Method of Depreciation: Details the process and calculations involved in using the straight-line method for depreciation over the useful life of assets.
  • Depreciation on the Financial Statements vs. Tax Return: Compares and contrasts the treatment of depreciation across financial statements and tax returns.
  • The Units of Production (UOP) Method of Depreciation: Describes the units of production method which allocates depreciation based on machine or asset usage rather than time.
  • The Declining Balance (DB) Method of Depreciation: Discusses the declining balance method, focusing on accelerated depreciation and its financial implications.
  • Depreciation Under Federal Income Tax Depreciation Rules: Analyzes the federal taxation rules regarding depreciation, including deductions and tax incentives.
  • The Sum-of-the-Years-Digits (SYD) Method of Depreciation: Covers the sum-of-the-years-digits method, illustrating the formula and annual depreciation calculations involved.
  • Tax Depreciation of Passenger Cars and Other Vehicles: Outlines specific rules for depreciating motor vehicles under tax regulations, including limits and stipulations.

MASTERING DEPRECIATION

TESTBANK SOLUTIONS

Section 1DEPRECIATION ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS V. TAX RETURN
1. b.
2. a.
3. c.
4. b.
5. b.

Section 2DEPRECIATION UNDER GAAP (FOR BOOK PURPOSES)
1. b. $220,000/($180,000 + $220,000)  $300,000 = $165,000
2. c. $180,000/($180,000 + $220,000)  $300,000 = $135,000
3. c. $700 cost + $35 sales tax + $40 freight = $775
4. d.
5. d. $100,000 + $700 sales tax + $100 delivery + $75 installation = $10,875

Section 3THE STRAIGHT­LINE METHOD OF DEPRECIATION
1. a Machine No. 1 ($6,000  $1,000)/5 years =  $1,000
Machine No. 2 ($6,000  $1,000)/10 years =  500
Machine No. 3 ($11,000  $1,000)/10 years =    1,000
$2,500
2. c. ($9,000  $2,000)/5  9/12 = $1,050
3. a. ($9,000  $2,000)/5 = $1,400
4. b. 20X1: ($9,000  $2,000)/5  9/12 =  $1,050
20X2:  ($9,000  $2,000)/5  =  1,400
20X3:  ($9,000  $2000)/5 =    1,400
$3,850

5. d. ($59,000  $8,000)/10 = $5,100 annual depreciation  3 years = $15,300 
accumulated depreciation at the end of 20X3
  $59,000 cost  $15,300 accumulated deprec. = $43,700 book value
6. c. Machine No. 1   ($80,000  $14,000)/12  6/12 =  $2,750
Machine No. 2   ($55,000  $10,000)/8  6/12 = 2,813
Machine No. 3   ($27,000  $3,000)/5  6/12 =   2,400
$7,963
7. a. ($25,000  $1,000)/10  8/12 = $1,600
8. c. ($50,000  $5,000)/10 = $4,500
9. b. 20X1: ($25,000  $1,000)/10  8/12 =  $1,600 
20X2: ($25,000  $1,000)/10 2,400
20X3: ($25,000  $1,000)/10   2,400
$6,400
10. d.

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11. a. ($59,000  $8,000)/10 = $5,100 annual depreciation  4 years = $20,400 
accumulated depreciation at the end of 20X4

© American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers, 2010 
Section 4THE UNITS OF PRODUCTION (UOP) METHOD OF 
DEPRECIATION
1. b. ($16,000  $1,000)/15,000 = $1 per unit cost 
15,000 estimated machine hours  3,000 used in 20X1  2,200 used in 20X2
 6,170 used in 20X3 = 3,630 hours left for 20X4  $1 = $3,630
2. c. ($260,000  $10,000)/2,520,000 = $.0992 per unit cost  220,000 units 
produced during 20X1 and 20X2 = $21,824
3. b.
4. a. ($24,000  $4,000)/100,000 = $.20 per unit rate 
20,000 miles  $.20 = $4,000
5. a. ($36,000  $6,000)/60,000 = $.50 per mile  35,000 miles driven from 
20X120X3  $.50 = $17,500 accumulated depreciation at the end of 20X3
$36,000 cost  $17,500 accumulated depreciation = $18,500 book value 
12/31/X3

Section 5THE DECLINING BALANCE (DB) METHOD OF DEPRECIATION
1. b. 1/12 years  200% = 16.6667% DDB rate
20X1 depreciation: $250,000  16.6667%  8/12 =  $27,778
20X2 depreciation: ($250,000  $27,778)  16.6667% =     37,037
Accumulated depreciation at the end of 20X2 $64,815
$250,000 cost  $64,815 accumulated depreciation = $185,185 book value
2. d. 1/10 years  200% = 20% DDB rate
20X1 depreciation: $200,000  20%   6/12 =  $20,000
20X2 depreciation: ($200,000  $20,000)  20% =  $36,000
3. a. 1/12 years  200% = 16.6667% DDB rate
20X1 depreciation: $500,000  16.6667%  =  $  83,334
20X2 depreciation: ($500,000  $83,334)  16.6667% =      69,444
Accumulated depreciation at the end of 20X2 $152,778
20X3 depreciation: ($500,000  $152,778)  16.6667% =     57,870
Accumulated depreciation at the end of 20X3 $210,648
20X4 depreciation: ($500,000  $210,648)  16.6667% $  48,225
4. b. 1/15 years  200% = 13.3333% DDB rate
$250,000  13.3333%  9/12 = $25,000
5. d. 1/10 years  150% = 15% declining balance rate
$200,000  15%  10/12 = $25,000
6. a. 1/10 years  200% = 20% DDB rate 
20X1 depreciation: $200,000  20%  =  $40,000
20X2 depreciation: ($200,000  $40,000)  20% =  $32,000

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7. b. 1/10 years  150% = 15% DDB rate 
$200,000  15%  11/12 = $27,500
8. d. 1/8 years  200% = 25% DDB rate × $100,000  6/12 = $12,500
$100,000 cost  $12,500 accumulated depreciation = $87,500 book value
9. b. 1/50 years  200% = 4% DDB rate 
$500,000  4%  1/12 = $1,667
10. a. 1/40 years  200% = 5% DDB  $600,000  8/12 = $20,000

Section 6THE SUM­OF­THE­YEARS’­DIGITS (SYD) METHOD OF 
DEPRECIATION

1. a. sum­of­the­years’ digits when n = 10: (10  11)/2 = 55
($550,000  $50,000)  9/55 = $81,818
2. c. sum­of­the­years’ digits when n = 7: (7  8)/2 = 28
($450,000  $40,000)  4/28 = $58,571
3. b. sum­of­the­years’ digits when n = 8: (8  9)/2 = 36
($125,000  $5,000)  8/36  6/12 = $13,333
4. d. sum­of­the­years’ digits when n = 15: (15  16)/2 = 120
20X1 depreciation: ($125,000  $5,000)  15/120 = $15,000
$125,000 cost  $15,000 accumulated depreciation = $110,000 book value
5. a. sum­of­the­years’ digits when n = 10: (10  11)/2 = 55
($150,000  $10,000)  10/55  10/12 = $21,212
6. c. sum­of­the­years’ digits when n = 12: (12  13)/2 = 78
1st year depreciation: ($260,000  $10,000)  12/78 = $38,462
2nd year depreciation: ($260,000  $10,000)  11/78 = $35,256
20X2 depreciation = ($38,462  4/12) + ($35,256  8/12) = $36,325

Section 7DEPRECIATION UNDER FEDERAL INCOME TAX DEPRECIATION 
RULES
1. a.
2. b. $6,000  20% = $1,200. Bonus depreciation does not apply to used assets.
3. b.
4. d. ($10,000  50% bonus depreciation) + ($5,000  14.29%) = $5,715
5. b. $10,000  14.29% = $1,429. Bonus depreciation does not apply to used 
assets.
6. a.
7. c.
8. c.
9. b.
10. d.

Section 8TAX DEPRECIATION OF PASSENGER CARS AND OTHER VEHICLES

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1. b. IRS limits apply to passenger autos (vehicles weighing 6,000 pounds or 
less). For 2009 the limit for a used car is $2,960.
2. c. Although IRS limits do not apply to heavy SUVs (more than 6,000 pounds 
up to 14,000 pounds), there is a Section 179 limit of $25,000.
3. b. The 2009 IRS limit for new passenger autos, including bonus depreciation, 
is $10,960.
 4. c.

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