| Pub. 587, Business Use of Your Home |
2004 Tax Year |
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Form 4562 Depreciation and Amortization 2004. Summary: This example of the 2004 Form 4562 includes items as described in the text. Additionally, the following line items
are
completed:
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“Name(s) shown on return” field contains John Stephens
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“Business or activity to which this form relates” field contains Tax Preparation
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“Identifying number” field contains 465-00-0001
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Under
“Part I: Election to Expense Certain Tangible Property Under Section 179”:
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“4. Reduction in limitation. Subtract line 3 from line 2. If zero or less, enter 0” field contains 0
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“5. Dollar limitation for tax year. Subtract line 4 from line 1. If zero or less, enter 0. If married filing separately, see
page 2 of the
instructions” field contains 24,000
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“6(a) Description of property” field contains Computer
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“6(b) Cost (business use only)” field contains 3,200
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“6(c) Elected cost” field contains 3,200
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“6(a) Description of property” field contains File Cabinet
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“6(b) Cost (business use only)” field contains 600
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“6(c) Elected cost” field contains 600
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“8. Total elected cost of section 179 property. Add amounts in column (c), lines 6 and 7” field contains 3,800
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“9. Tentative deduction. Enter the smaller of line 5 or line 8” field contains 3,800
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“10. Carryover of disallowed deduction from line 13 of your 2003 Form 4562” field contains 0
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“11. Business income limitation. Enter the smaller of business income (not less than zero) or line 5 (see instructions)” field contains
24,000
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“12. Section 179 expense deduction. Add lines 9 and 10, but do not enter more than line 11” field contains 3,800
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“13. Carryover of disallowed deduction to 2005. Add line 9 and 10, less line 12” field contains 0
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Under
“Part III: Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System Depreciation: Section B--Assets Placed in Service During 2004 Tax Year
Using the General
Depreciation System”:
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“19c(d) 7-year property Recovery period” field contains 7
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“19c(e) 7-year property Convention” field contains half-year
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“19c(f) 7-year property Method” field contains 200% declining balance
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“19i(g) Nonresidential real property Depreciation deduction” field contains 271
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Under
“Part IV: Summary”:
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“22. Total. Add amounts from line 12, lines 14 through 17, lines 19 and 20 in column (g), and line 21. Enter here and on the
appropriate lines
of your return. Partnerships and S corporations--see instructions” field contains
4,150
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