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Rev. Proc. 79-42


Rev. Proc. 79-42; 1979-2 C.B. 507

DATED
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    26 CFR 601.105: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit,

    or abatement; determination of correct tax liability.

    (Also Part I, Section 167; 1.167(a)-11.)

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Citations: Rev. Proc. 79-42; 1979-2 C.B. 507

Superseded by Rev. Proc. 83-35

Rev. Proc. 79-42

Section 1. Purpose

In this Revenue Procedure, the Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) of the Treasury prescribes certain changes with respect to the Class Life Asset Depreciation Range System. The purpose of this Revenue Procedure is to establish under section 1.167(a)-11 of the Income Tax Regulations a new asset guideline class, depreciation period and range and annual repair allowance percentage for assets used in the manufacture of primary steel mill products. These assets were formerly included in asset guideline classes 33.1 (Manufacture of Primary Ferrous Metals) and 33.11 (Manufacture of Primary Ferrous Metals--Special Tools).

The new asset guideline class, asset guideline period and range, and annual asset guideline repair allowance percentage are set forth in Section 2 of this Revenue Procedure.

Sec. 2. Asset Guideline Class, Asset Guideline Depreciation Period and Range, and Annual Asset Guideline Repair Allowance Percentage for Assets Used in the Manufacture of Primary Steel Mill Products

The new asset guideline class, asset guideline depreciation period and range, and the annual asset guideline repair allowance percentage are prescribed as set forth below.

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                                                             Annual

 

                                                              Asset

 

                                   Asset Depreciation Range  Guide-

 

                                          (in years)          line

 

                                   ------------------------  Repair

 

 Asset                                     Asset             Allow-

 

 Guide-                                    Guide-             ance

 

  line     Description of Assets   Lower    line     Upper   Percent-

 

  Class         Included           Limit   Period    Limit     age

 

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 33.4    Manufacture of Primary

 

          Steel Mill Products:

 

         Includes assets used in

 

           the smelting, reduc-

 

           tion, and refining of

 

           iron and steel from

 

           ore, pig, or scrap;

 

           the rolling, drawing

 

           and alloying of

 

           steel; the manufac-

 

           ture of nails, spikes,

 

           structural shapes,

 

           tubing, wire, and

 

           cable. Includes assets

 

           used by steel service

 

           centers, ferrous metal

 

           forges, and assets

 

           used in coke produc-

 

           tion, regardless of

 

           ownership. Also

 

           includes related

 

           land improvements and

 

           all special tools

 

           used in the above

 

           activities _____________ 12      15        18       18

 

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Sec. 3. Effect on Other Documents

Rev. Proc. 77-10, 1977-1 C.B. 548, as modified, is further modified by the prescription of a new asset guideline class 33.4 (Manufacture of Primary Steel Mill Products), with a new asset guideline depreciation period and range and annual asset guideline repair percentage.

Sec. 4. Effective Date

This revenue procedure is effective for assets placed in service during a taxpayer's first taxable year ending on or after August 17, 1979 and for assets placed in service during the four succeeding consecutive taxable years. For instance, in the case of a calendar year taxpayer this revenue procedure is effective for assets placed in service through the taxable year ending December 31, 1983.

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  • Cross-Reference

    26 CFR 601.105: Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit,

    or abatement; determination of correct tax liability.

    (Also Part I, Section 167; 1.167(a)-11.)

  • Code Sections
  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    not available
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