DEPRECIATION: EXAMPLE
01.Core Concepts
Piper, a highly sought-after financial planner in her community, opened a new office several years ago. She purchased computers for use by her staff, and the computers were classified as 5-year class life property. Over the next 6 years, Piper and her staff used the computers, at which time they were replaced with new computers. The old computers were disposed of at no value. Piper was able to recover her capital investment in the computers over the 5- year class life through the depreciation expense deductions, which reduced ordinary income. She received nothing upon disposition of the computers. Consequently, the disposal of the computers does not trigger any income tax consequences.