

See also: Explanation of mid-quarter convention tax assumption
On a treatment-by-treatment basis, use the Mid-Quarter & Section 179 Force Options dialog to do any of the following tasks.
- Force an asset to be included in the mid-quarter determination.
- Force an asset to be excluded from the mid-quarter determination.
- Force an asset to calculate using the mid-quarter convention.
- Force an asset to be considered eligible section 179 property.
- Prevent an asset from being considered eligible section 179 property.
To open this dialog, click the Mid-Quarter & Section 179 Force Options button in an asset's Other tab.
Fields & buttons
Mark this checkbox to include an asset that would normally be excluded from the mid-quarter determination and calculation.
Note: This checkbox is available only for current-year MACRS assets.
Mark this checkbox to exclude an asset that would normally be included in the mid-quarter determination and calculation.
Note: This checkbox is available only for current-year MACRS assets.
Mark this checkbox to calculate MACRS depreciation for an asset using the mid-quarter convention when the asset would normally calculate using the half-year convention. Marking this checkbox does not affect whether the asset is included in or excluded from the mid-quarter determination and calculation.
Note: This checkbox is available only for current-year MACRS assets.
Mark this checkbox to consider this asset section 179 eligible property when it normally would not be considered eligible property. Once you mark this checkbox, the asset can be expensed for section 179 and the cost of the asset will be included in the section 179 total property amount.
Note: This checkbox is available only for current-year assets.
Mark this checkbox to prevent this asset from being considered section 179 eligible property when it normally would be considered eligible property. When you mark this checkbox, the cost of the asset is not included in the section 179 total property amount.
Note: This checkbox is available only for current-year assets.