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Explain the tax advantage in no less than 250 words
Western Bank & Trust purchased land and a building for the lump sum of $3,000,000. To get the maximum tax deduction, Western allocated 90% of the purchase price tot he building and only 10% to the land. A more realistic allocation would have been 70% to the building and 30% to the land.
Requirements
- Explain the tax advantage of allocating too much to the building and too little to the land.
- Was Western’s allocation ethical? If so, state why. If not, why not? Identify who was harmed. 3.Response should be no less than 250 words.