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