MACRS First Year Bonus Rule for HR 3090
This rule applies only to assets with a 20-year or less life span. [reference to the 30 percent 1styear bonus related to HR 3090 for assets placed in service between September 11, 2001 and September 10, 2004 here.]
Mid-month information does not apply to this rule.
To add a MACRS 1st year bonus rule for HR 3090:
Set up three new formulas, using the Depreciation Formula Revisions program (P12853D).
Set up the formulas according to this example:
Formula ID
Formula Description
Formula
Multiplier/Constant
541
First Year Bonus 30 percent
((10-(10*12))*11)+(10*12)
.300000
542
Basis*Multiplier
10*11
N/A
543
70 percent of Cost
01*12
.700000
Run the Global Depreciation Rules Update program (R12858) to update these new formulas to the Depreciation Formulas table (F12853).
Add the MACRS First Year Bonus code (50) to user-defined code (UDC) table 12/DM.
Add these values to the new formulas:
Depreciation Formula for year 1: 54.
Basis Formula for year 1: 541.
Depreciation Formula for years 2-11: 542.
Basis Formula for years 2-11: 543.
You should not change the 999 life year rule.