A firm purchased a piece of equipment for $6,000 with the following information provided:
- Revenue will be $15,000 per year.
- The equipment has a 3-year life expectancy and no salvage value.
- The firm's tax rate is 30%.
- Straight-line depreciation is used for financial reporting and double declining is used for tax purposes.
Calculate taxes payable for years 1 and 2.
Using DDB:
|
Yr. 1 |
Yr. 2 |
Revenue |
15,000 |
15,000 |
Depreciation |
4,000 |
1,333 |
Taxable Income |
11,000 |
13,667 |
Taxes Payable |
3,300 |
4,100 |
An asset with a 3-year life would have a straight line depreciation rate of 0.3333 per year. Using DDB the depreciation rate is twice this amount or 0.66667. $2,000 is the amount of depreciation left on the equipment in year 2 ($6,000 ? $4,000). Therefore, the amount of depreciation in the 2nd year is (0.66667)(2,000) = $1,333
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