Assume that today is December 31, 2015. Mike Mulligan Excavation Inc. has one Caterpillar 345DL Hydraulic Excavator. It was purchased at the beginning of 2014 for $297,000.
The excavator is classified as a 10-year property. (MACRS depreciation rates are shown in the table)
Year 5-Year 7-Year 10-Year
1 20.00% 14.29% 10.00%
2 32.00% 24.49% 18.00%
3 19.20% 17.49% 14.40%
4 11.52% 12.49% 11.52%
5 11.52% 8.93% 9.22%
Selected financial values for 2015 are shown in the table, below. Assume a corporate tax rate of 35%.
What is the tax on sale in 2015 if Mike sells the 345DL at the end of 2015 for $230,000 ?