The Forest Landowners Guide to the Federal Income Tax
Figure 15-5. Evergreen Tree Farm: Depreciable Land Improvement Account
| Date | Accounts and Explanation | Ref. | Debits | Credits |
| ($) | ($) | |||
| 06/21/93 | Allocation of Evergreen Tree Farm purchase cost to equipment, a 90-foot wooden bridge (see Table 15-3) | 9 | 13,399 | |
| 12/31/93 | Depreciation deduction for 1993 (Straight line: ($13,399 / 15) x 7/12 months) | 10 | 521 | |
| 12/31/93 | Adjusted balance carried forward (Subsequent depreciation entries are not shown) | 12,878 |
Figure 15-6. Evergreen Tree Farm: Merchantable Sawtimber Subaccount - Cost Basis
| Date | Accounts and Explanation | Ref. | Debits | Credits |
| ($) | ($) | |||
| 06/21/93 | Allocation of Evergreen Tree Farm purchase cost to timber | 6a | 161,834 | |
| 12/31/95 | Allowable as basis for sale | 18a | 97,100 | |
| 12/31/95 | Adjusted basis carried forward | 67,734 | ||
| 09/15/98 | Allocation of Lonesome Pine purchase to timber (see Table 15-1) | 30a | 314,036 | |
| 09/15/98 | Adjusted basis carried forward | 378,770 | ||
| 12/31/98 | Election to capitalize carrying charges | 37 | 14,041 | |
| 12/31/98 | Adjusted basis carried forward | 392,811 | ||
