General
MACRS
Bonus Depreciation
Section 179
Movie Trivia
100

This form is used to report depreciation expense on a tax return

What is Form 4562?

100

The cost recovery period for computer hardware

What is 5 years?

100

The form bonus depreciation is reported on a tax return

What is form 4562?
100

Section 179 allows a taxpayer to do this

What is immediate expensing?

100

This movie started a franchise back in 2009 and still holds the top box office gross of all time (not adjusted for inflation)

What is Avatar?

200

This form is used to report gains and losses from the disposition of property on a tax return

What is form 4797?

200

The cost recovery period for a residential building

What is 27.5 years?

200

The 2023 Bonus Depreciation Limit 

What is 80%?

200
Carryover period of excess Section 179 Expensing

What is indefinite carryover period?

200

This former SNL star plays the role of Buddy the Elf in the holiday classic - Elf

Who is Will Ferrell?

300

The cost recovery of an intangible asset is referred to as this

What is amortization?

300

The standard depreciation system used by most taxpayers

What is GDS (General Depreciation System)?

300

The maximum useful life of an asset in order to be eligible for Bonus Depreciation

What is 20 years?

300

HVAC, Roofs, Fire Protection Systems, and Security systems eligible for 179 are known as this

What is Qualified Real Property?

300

This company owns some of the most profitable movie franchises such as Star Wars and Marvel

What is Disney?

400

The type of property that has specific rules governing how it is depreciated

What is Listed Property?

400

The convention used for residential and nonresidential real property

What is Mid-Month?

400

The only way to not take bonus depreciation

What is elect out?

400

The two limitations for taking section 179 expense

What is taxable income and cost of Section 179 property placed in service?

400

The director of the Titanic

Who is James Cameron?

500

This occurs when an asset is disposed of before the useful life of the asset has lapsed

What is depreciation recapture?

500

This convention is forced on taxpayers who place more than 40% of tangible personal property assets in service in the 4th Quarter

What is mid-quarter?

500

This type of property is generally not allowed to take bonus depreciation

What is real property?

500

Maximum amount of Section 179 allowable in 2023?

What is $1,160,000?

500

This actor had 3 blockbuster comedies released in the year 1994

Who is Jim Carey? (The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective)

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