Taylor Swift Corporation purchases a patent from Salmon Company on January 1, 2017, for $54,000. The patent has a remaining legal life of 16 years. Taylor Swift feels the patent will be useful for 10 years. Assume that at January 1, 2019, the carrying amount of the patent on Taylor Swift’s books is $43,200. In January, Taylor Swift spends $24,000 successfully defending a patent suit. Taylor Swift still feels the patent will be useful until the end of 2026. Prepare the journal entries to record the $24,000 expenditure and 2019 amortization

Taylor Swift Corporation purchases a patent from Salmon Company on January 1, 2017, for $54,000. The patent has a remaining legal life of 16 years. Taylor Swift feels the patent will be useful for 10 years. Assume that at January 1, 2019, the carrying amount of the patent on Taylor Swift’s books is $43,200. In January, Taylor Swift spends $24,000 successfully defending a patent suit. Taylor Swift still feels the patent will be useful until the end of 2026. Prepare the journal entries to record the $24,000 expenditure and 2019 amortization

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS

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Chapter10: Cost Recovery On Property: Depreciation, Depletion, And Amortization

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