This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

- How to identify the correct MACRS class life for commonly tested assets like computers (5-year) and office furniture (7-year).

- The critical difference between the 27.5-year life for residential rental property and the 39-year life for nonresidential real property.

- The function of the default half-year convention and how it applies to personal property.

- How to spot the common exam trap of the mid-quarter convention by applying the 40% test for assets placed in service in the fourth quarter.

- The specific application of the mid-month convention exclusively for real property.

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