- 9 - total of $54 to the cost bases of the horses, purportedly attributable to direct charges associated with their purchase. Accordingly, petitioners claimed depreciation with respect to these horses, calculating a total depreciable basis in the amount of $1,954. Petitioners have stipulated that they have not supplied any substantiation as to the cost of these three horses. Petitioners claimed depreciation with respect to farm- related tools and equipment placed in service on January 1, 1989, and business equipment placed in service on January 1, 1990. Petitioners have stipulated that they have not provided any substantiation as to the cost of these items. Petitioners claimed depreciation with respect to library materials placed in service on January 1, 1989 and 1990. Petitioners have stipulated that they have not provided any substantiation as to the cost of these items. Petitioners claimed depreciation with respect to the following five vehicles: Business Placed in Cost Remaining Description Use Service Basis Basis Years Method Deduction Dodge 1-ton 100% 1/1/88 $2,500 $720 5 200 DB $288 Jeep Wagon 100 1/1/88 1,200 346 5 200 DB 138 Ford 1-Ton 100 1/1/88 2,000 576 5 200 DB 230 Chevy C-50 100 8/6/91 2,196 2,196 5 � 200 DB 440 Dodge 3/4-ton 100 8/10/91 4,176 4,176 5 � 200 DB 834 Total 1,930 Petitioner calculated the depreciable bases of the three vehicles that were placed in service on January 1, 1988, from his estimate of their respective fair market values as of that date.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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