Recaptured depreciation and capital gain


Problem:

An asset was purchased three years ago for $100,000 and can be sold for $40,000 today. The asset has been depreciated using the MACRS 5-year recovery period and the firm pays 40 percent taxes on both ordinary income and capital gain.

Required:

Question 1: Compute recaptured depreciation and capital gain (loss), if any.

Question 2: Find the firm's tax liability.

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