Note 8: During the year 2017, James decided that it would be more efficient to have Susan work out of their home instead of working at the bike shop. Starting March 1, 2017, a room in James and Susan's home was set aside for the exclusive use of Susan's bookkeeping functions. The space used represents 10% of the entire surface of the home (20 sq.m). The costs paid by James for the home office in 2017 (prorated for the period starting March 1) are as follows: Home Insurance Interest on mortgage Property taxes Home telephone line Utilities Maintenance and repairs TOTAL $1,500 $4,800 $500 $6,000 $25,300 x = $2,530 The home was acquired by James in 2015 at a cost of $500,000 of which $90,000 was allocated to the land. Note 9: The interest expense includes $1,150 paid during the entire year 2017 on a loan to acquire the truck used for the business see Note 11 below. Note 10: The salaries expense is for one mechanic (George Dewlitle) and one bookkeeper (Susan Bond) George is paid a gross salary of $1,000 per week ($52,000/yr). James also employs his common-law partner, Susan, who does all the bookkeeping for a gross salary of $23,000 per year. The T4 slip to Susan indicated CPP withheld at source was $965.25 (box 16), El withheld was $374.90 (box 18) and Federal Income tax withheld was $3,500.00 (box 22). Note 11: James has an extended cab pickup truck that he uses for both business and personal purposes. James says the truck is used 75% of the time for the business - the rest is personal. Total distance driven for the year was 30,900km. Total expenses relating to the truck for the year paid by the business were as follows (already included in income statement above) Insurance Interest on loan Fuel Car washes Maintenance $1,500 $1,150 $3,210 $290 $3,000