A Canadian corporation has $5,000 of share capital and $30,000 of retained earnings and is being wound-up. If the sole shareholder’s ACB for the shares was $15,000 and he had no other income, what total amount would be included in net income for tax purposes during the year of wind-up?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (D)
$37,500
2
A sole shareholder of a Canadian corporation received during 20X1 cash dividends of $4,000, interest on money borrowed of $2,000 and equipment lease payments of $6,000 before selling his shares at the end of that year to another investor for $20,000 (ACB $10,000). What total amount would be included in net income for tax purposes during 20X1?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (B)
$18,000
3
Company X had net capital loss ($40,000) and non-capital loss carryovers ($50,000) and unrealized losses on depreciable property ($20,000). All of the outstanding shares of Company X were purchased by a Canadian corporation in a similar business. What losses can be carried over to the new business?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (D)
$70,000 non-capital loss and $0 net capital loss
4
A public corporation earned $300,000 of manufacturing profits and $50,000 of other income. What are the federal taxes owing on these profits?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (D)
$80,000
5
A CCPC earned $400,000 of manufacturing profits and $75,000 of other income. What are the federal taxes owing on these profits?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (A)
$84,000
6
Which of the following elements is not used in examining debt and equity capitalization alternatives?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (D)
The tax treatment of the re-invested capital after the loans or shares are disposed of.
7
Which of the following statements about corporate capitalization by shareholder debt is correct?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (C)
Repayment of shareholder loans constitute a return of capital and are not taxable.
8
Which of the following statements about corporate capitalization by share capital is incorrect?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (A)
Double taxation results since dividends paid by taxable Canadian corporations are always included in taxable income of shareholders.
9
Which of the following could not result when depreciable property is transferred to a corporation by a shareholder?
Detailed Answer
Correct answer: (B)
Capital loss
10
Which of the following properties does not qualify for the election of transferring property to a corporation at tax cost?