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Rev. Proc. 74-31


Rev. Proc. 74-31; 1974-2 C.B. 487

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. 74-31; 1974-2 C.B. 487

Superseded by Rev. Proc. 77-10

Rev. Proc. 74-31 1

Section 1. Purpose.

The purpose of this Revenue Procedure is to prescribe under section 1.167(a)-11 of the Income Tax Regulations supplementary asset guideline classes and asset depreciation periods and ranges for service assets (subsidiary assets) used in all qualified activities in class 50.0 Wholesale and retail trade and class 70.2 Personal and professional services. The term subsidiary assets is defined under section 1.167(a)-11(b)(5)(vii) of the regulations.

This Revenue Procedure also provides a more specific definition of subsidiary assets, here renamed "service assets," used principally in restaurant and hotel/motel enterprises included in activity classes 50.0 and 70.2 and to provide for their proper classification under the Class Life Asset Depreciation Range System.

The determination of whether service assets are subject to an allowance for depreciation or expense shall be based upon the particular facts and circumstances. Service assets subject to an allowance for depreciation under section 167 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, are eligible property under the Class Life ADR System. Service assets may be depreciated under a method not described by section 167(b)(1), (2), or (3), if the requirements of section 1.167(a)-11(b)(5)(v) of the regulations are met. In addition, service assets properly expensed under section 162 are not eligible property under the CLADR system. Service assets may be treated as mass assets as defined under section 1.47-1(e)(4).

Sec. 2. Asset Guideline Classes and Periods and Asset Depreciation Ranges for Service Assets.

The asset guideline class, period and range for class 50.1 Wholesale and retail trade service assets and class 70.21 Personal and Professional services service assets are prescribed below.

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                                                            Annual

 

                                  Asset Depreciation        Asset

 

 Asset                             Range (in  years)        Guideline

 

 Guide-                       ____________________________  Repair

 

 line      Description of      Lower  Asset Guide-  Upper   Allowance

 

 Class     Assets Included     Limit  line Period   Limit   Percentage

 

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 50.1   Wholesale and retail

 

         trade service assets:

 

 

           Includes assets such

 

        as glassware, silver-

 

        ware, (including kit-

 

        chen utensils), croc-

 

        kery (usually china)

 

        and linens (generally

 

        napkins, tablecloths

 

        and towels) used in

 

        qualified activities

 

        as defined in class

 

        50.0 _________________   2         2.5        3         -

 

 

 70.21  Personal and profes-

 

         sional services ser-

 

         vice assets:

 

 

           Includes assets

 

        such as glassware, sil-

 

        verware, crockery, and

 

        linens (generally

 

        sheets, pillowcases and

 

        bath towels) used in

 

        qualified activities as

 

        defined in class

 

        70.2 _________________   2         2.5        3         -

 

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Sec. 3. Effect on Other Documents.

Rev. Proc. 72-10, 1972-1 C.B. 721, is modified by the addition of class 50.1, Wholesale and retail trade service assets, and class 70.21, Personal and professional services service assets, with newly established guideline periods and ranges.

Sec. 4. Effective Date.

The asset guideline periods and ranges for class 50.1 Wholesale and retail trade service assets and class 70.21 Personal and professional services service assets are effective for property placed in service after December 31, 1973.

1 Also released as Technical Information Release 1304, dated August 23, 1974.

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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.)

  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
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