Exam 7: Income From Property

Stella Flier has received an inheritance of $100,000.She is trying to decide what to do with this money and has come to you for some advice.She has an excellent credit rating and no outstanding debts.She would like to buy a $225,000 house and invest $100,000 in bonds as a safety net. Required: What would you recommend to Stella,and why,assuming only the facts given?

Amanda received a $300,000 inheritance on May 1^st,20X2.With the proceeds,she purchased the following investments: 1)Two rental properties: Property A has a value of $85,000,of which $40,000 is allocated to the building.Property B has a value of $110,000,of which $60,000 is allocated to the building.The properties earned $9,750 in rental income before CCA.The capital growth of the two buildings combined is expected to be 5%. 2)A bond: Valued at $50,000 with 10% annual interest paid at maturity 3)Portfolio shares: Worth $10,000 - Eligible dividends in the amount of $700 were paid to Amanda before the end of the year.The capital growth of the shares is expected to be 3%. 4)The remainder of the money was applied to her $150,000 mortgage. Amanda is in a personal marginal tax bracket of 45%.Her marginal tax rate for dividends is 21%,and her marginal tax rate for capital gains is 23%. Required: A)Calculate Amanda's minimum property income for 20X2. B)Calculate the annual pre-tax yield (as a percentage)for each of the three investments. C)Calculate the after-tax yield (as a percentage)for each of the three investments. D)Briefly explain the tax benefit that Amanda could have realized had she used her inheritance to pay off her mortgage and then borrowed funds to make the above investments.

Joanne owns a rental property,which she purchased for $100,000 in 20X0.In the same year,her rental income before CCA was $8,000.Her rental income before CCA was $3000 in 20X1.Joanne always minimizes her tax liability whenever possible.Which of the following statements is true? (The rental property is a Class 1 asset,depreciable at a rate of 4%.)

On March 1,20X1,Notes Inc.purchased a two-year guaranteed investment certificate (GIC)for $15,000.The interest compounds annually at 8%,and will be received at the end of the full term.Notes Inc.has a marginal tax rate of 30%,which will increase to 34% in 20X2.Notes Inc.uses the calendar year as its fiscal year. Angela Major also invested $15,000 in a GIC with an 8% annual return,on March 1,20X1.Angela's marginal tax rate in 20X1 is 40%,which is expected to rise to 45% in 20X3. (Assume there are no leap years in this time period.) Required: Calculate the after-tax interest income for each year for Notes Inc.and for Angela.(Round all numbers.)

Martha Shine owned the following in 20X4: • Rental properties originally valued at $275,000 (Property 1: land $70,000,building $55,000)(Property 2: land $90,000,building $60,000) -Net rental income before CCA was $11,000. -The UCC on building 1,as of January 1,20X4 was $50,000. -The UCC on building 2,as of January 1,20X4 was $40,000. -Property 2 was sold in 20X4 for $250,000 (land $200,000,building $50,000) • Shares in ABC Inc.(a CCPC)valued at $50,000 -Non-eligible dividends paid to Martha in 20X4 totalled $5,000. • Savings of $30,000 -Interest earned in 20X4 was $1,000. Martha also worked full-time as a baker in 201X4,earning a gross salary of $45,000. Martha is in a 40% tax bracket. Required: Calculate Martha's net income for tax purposes in 20X4.Assume that Martha will take the maximum CCA allowed this year on her rental properties.

Which of the following is true concerning dividends?

A public corporation earns $500,000 in pre-tax profits and pays out all of its after-tax earnings in dividends.The corporate tax rate is 27.5% and the shareholders are all in a 45% tax bracket.The dividend gross-up rate is 1.38 and the total dividend tax credit (federal and provincial)is 27.5%. Required: A)Calculate: 1)the total amount of federal tax paid by the corporation,and 2)the total net federal tax paid by the shareholders on the dividends. B)Briefly explain how this tax structure illustrates the theory of integration.

Pear Corporation earned $150,000 of pre-tax income.The tax rate for the company is 15%.The sole shareholder received all of the net earnings in the form of a non-eligible dividend in 2014.The shareholder's personal tax rate is 40%.The shareholder is entitled to a total (federal + provincial)dividend tax credit equal to $22,568.What is the net personal tax owing on the dividend by the shareholder? (Round all numbers to zero decimal places.)

Jim Smith owns two rental properties which he purchased in 20X0.Property A cost him $100,000 (land $60,000 and building $40,000)and property B cost him $120,000 (land $75,000 and building $45,000).After all allowable expenses other than CCA,his rental income for the past two years was $1,000 in 20X0 and $10,000 in 20X1.Jim has chosen to deduct the maximum CCA allowed for both years.What is the UCC for his rental properties at the end of 20X1? (The properties are both Class 1 assets,depreciated at 4%)

Which of the following statements concerning the tax treatment of interest income is true?