Harley Krane purchased a side-by-side duplex in 2020 for $120,000 (land $20,000, building $100,000). The units were
Question:
Harley Krane purchased a side-by-side duplex in 2020 for $120,000 (land $20,000, building $100,000). The units were designed and previously used for residential use but Harley used them for his business. Both units were used to conduct his law practice; one unit housed a small group of paralegals in his employ, who processed most of the real estate transactions for his clients.
In 2022, Harley stopped practising real estate law in order to concentrate on family law and terminated the staff positions of all paralegals. He then occupied the freed-up duplex unit as his personal residence, which meant he no longer had to commute.
At the end of 2021, the duplex building had an undepreciated capital cost of $94,000. Recently, a duplex of similar size across the street was sold for $150,000.
Required:
How will Harley’s net income for tax purposes for 2022 be affected by the above activity?
Step by Step Answer:
Canadian Income Taxation 2022/2023
ISBN: 9781260881202
25th Edition
Authors: William Buckwold, Joan Kitunen, Matthew Roman