Anne LLC purchased computer equipment (five-year property) o…

Anne LLC purchased computer equipment (five-year property) on August 29 for $31,000 and used the half-year convention to depreciate it. Anne LLC did not take §179 or bonus depreciation in the year it acquired the computer equipment. During the current year, which is the fourth year Anne LLC owned the property, the property was disposed of on January 15. Calculate the maximum depreciation expense for the current year. (Use MACRS Table 1 in Question 3) Note: Round final answer to the nearest whole number.

Santa Fe purchased the rights to extract turquoise on a trac…

Santa Fe purchased the rights to extract turquoise on a tract of land over a five-year period. Santa Fe paid $500,250 for extraction rights. A geologist estimates that Santa Fe will recover 7,250 pounds of turquoise. During the current year, Santa Fe extracted 2,175 pounds of turquoise, which it sold for $322,000. What is Santa Fe’s cost depletion deduction for the current year?