Pat purchased a used five-year class asset on March 15, 2014, for $60,000. He did not elect § 179 expensing. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2014 for earnings and profits purposes.

Pat purchased a used five-year class asset on March 15, 2014, for $60,000. He did not elect § 179 expensing. Determine the cost recovery deduction for 2014 for earnings and profits purposes.



a. $2,000
b. $3,000
c. $6,000
d. $12,000
e. None of these


Answer: c


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