Can I deduct as a startup cost the purchase price of a computer bought in a previous year or have ot use fair market value at incorporation time or first revenue?

[TaxesPayTeachersPlusOtherThings]

I incorporated my business as a single member LLC (SMLLC) and started getting revenue in July of last year. I purchased a computer ($1,000) in December of the prior year so I could start the business and it has been used 70% for the business since purchase.  Can 70% of the purchase price ($700) be deducted as a startup expense or would a fair market value have to be used? This is assuming I don't have startup expenses totaling over $5,000.

If I had to depreciate it instead of treating it as a startup cost, could I use first year "bonus depreciation" to deduct the full $700 (70% of $1,000)?

[ColeenD3]

Please see this answer from PatriciaV.

Start-Up Expenses are reported in aggregate - one amount equal to the total of all expenses incurred. For active business activities, these costs are entered either under Assets/Depreciation or under Business Expenses depending...

Per IRS Pub 535 Business Start-Up and Organizational Costs: "Business start-up and organizational costs are generally capital expenditures. However, you can elect to deduct up to $5,000 of business start-up and $5,000 of organizational costs paid or incurred after October 22, 2004. The $5,000 deduction is reduced by the amount your total start-up or organizational costs exceed $50,000. Any remaining costs must be amortized."

As long as your start-up expenses are less than $5000, you can add them as Business Expenses. Continue past the expense categories (or choose Other Miscellaneous Expenses) to the page titled "Enter Business Expenses Not Yet Reported" and enter the description & amount (see screenshots below - click to enlarge).

If you have more than $5000 in start-up costs, the remainder is entered under Assets/Depreciation as a capital asset for amortization (TurboTax provides this category for you).