taxation 3 questions
please answer 3 questions TAXATION .
1.On August 1 of the current year, Kates employer Shop Inc. provided him a vehicle. For Shop Inc. to purchase the vehicle it would cost $45,000 including all applicable taxes. Whereas leasing the vehicle would cost Shop Inc. $750 a month. In either case, Shop Inc. would pay all operating costs for the vehicle, which is expected to be $2,250 yearly. Kates estimates that he will drive 2,100 monthly, of which 300 km will be for employment.
a) Determine the amount to be included in Kate’s employment inform for the current year if i)
Shop Inc. purchases the car and ii) if Shop Inc. leases the car.
b) Kate drives the car for 16,000 km for employment purposes and 6,000 for personal use in the following year. Determine the amount to be included in his personal taxes assuming Shop Inc. leases the vehicle
Vehicle formulas
Operating expense benefit= prescribed rate (28 cents) X Personal KMS
Standby charge= Original cost of vehicle X 2% X # months available
Standby Charge = Monthly lease cost x 2/3 X 8 months available
Reduce Standby charge= (Personal km driven/1,667 km per month) X standby charge
2.Installment Payments
Below are Ms. Clarke’s income’s for 2016 and 2017, and estimated income from 2019. Determine if Ms. Clarke is required to make installment payments, and which alternative would be preferred for each case presented.
Case A
2019 estimated 4000
2018 1000
2017 2500
Case B
2019 estimated 3000
2018 4000
2017 3500
Case C
2019 estimated 1000
2018 3000
2017 5500
Case D
2019 estimated 4000
2018 nil
2017 3500
3. Question 1
Mr. Doyle 2018 income and deductions are listed below. Calculated for the following two cases, Mr. Doyle’s Net Income for tax purposes and indicate any possible loss carryovers from the current year.
Case A
Employment Income………………………..28,000
Income(loss) from Business………………(36,000)
Income from property ………………………..15,000
Taxable Capital Gains…………………………21,000
Allowable Capital Losses ……………………(27,000)
Subdivision E Deductions (spousal support)….(11,000)
Case B
Employment Income…………………..16,000
Income (loss) from Business ……….(21,000)
Income from property……………………22,000
Capital Gains ……………………………..64,000
Capital Losses …………………………….(138,000)
Subdivision E Deductions (spousal support) ……(5,000)