Depreciation on Vehicles to maximize tax benefit
She says that over the holiday she was reviewing her books and projecting the
remainder of the tax year. She projects that her Schedule C will show a net
profit of $300,000 this year. This is substantially higher than in the prior
year.
She is concerned that she will owe too much tax this year.
You advise her that since she is cash basis she should attempt to defer her
income to next year and accelerate her expenses into this year to reduce her
tax liability.
She mentions that she had been planning on purchasing a new
$50,000 vehicle next year but that she can acquire it before the end of the
year to save taxes this year. She says that she is trying to decide between a
little BMW sports car or a Chevy Suburban.
Which vehicle should she purchase to maximize her combined
depreciation and section 179 expense deduction this year?
How much of a write off would she get for each vehicle this
year? Ignore any issues related to the miles per gallon that each vehicle will
get.
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