Question - Lori, who is single, purchased five-year class property for 150,00 and seven-year class property for $400,000 Mat 20, 2011. Lori expects the taxable incomes derived from her business (without regard to the amount expensed under § 179) to be about $800,000. Lori wants to elect immediate §179 expensing, but she doesn't know which asset she should expense under §179. She elects not to take additional first-year depreciation.
a. Determine Lori's total deduction if the §179 expense is first taken with respect to the five-year class asset.
b. Determine Lori's total deduction if the §179 expense is first taken with respect to the five-year class asset.
c. What is your advice to Lori?