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Holly Gordon has retired and derives her income from a series of investments and a part time job at the local cafe. Her income and
Holly Gordon has retired and derives her income from a series of investments and a part time job at the local cafe. Her income and expenses for the year include:
Income $
Superannuation pension 15,000
Wages from Caf (tax withheld $2,367) 22,000
Tips received from the Caf from customers
(but she did not wish to declare them as income) 1,500
Laundry Allowance from Caf 450
Reimbursement for use of her own motor vehicle
For work purposes 750
Compensation payment 60,000
Holly had been injured work. She finally received settlement for her claim. The $60,000 represented $12,000 in lost wages from the 2017/2018 year. $5,000 represented medical expenses and the remainder was for pain and suffering and damage to her left wrist
Bank interest 2,000
Dividend fully franked 10,000
This dividend carried franking credits of $4,286
Partial 75% franked dividend 5,000
This dividend carried franking credits of $1,607
Rent 10,000
Bequest from friends estate 7,500
Expenses
Mortgage repayments 7,000 Thirty per cent of the interest expense relates to her share investments and 70% to the rental property. Interest of $500 was payable on the 1st of each month and Holly always paid on time until 1 June 2018. On the 1 June 2018 Holly pre-paid the interest on her loan for a period of 15 months. She felt this was the most effective way of investing the $7,500 legacy she had just received as a result of a bequest from the will of her friend Brett Taylor. The amount of interest pre-paid equalled the amount of the legacy. 7,500
Replaced the entire fence surrounding the rental property. It had been in poor condition when the property was acquired last year. 3,000
Repainted the front wall of the house that had been spray painted by vandals the previous month. 500
Drycleaning and laundry of uniform for Caf 250
Motor Vehicle deductions 350
Donation to World Vision Charity 1000
Purchase of calendar from Red Cross Charity 25
Tax Agents Fee to prepare 2018 tax return 450
Additional Information
The 10-year loan was taken out on 20th May 2017 when Holly incurred the following costs relating to the loan:
Valuation fees 800
These were higher than normal as the bank had to use Holly's own residence as well as the rental property for security;
application fees 600
stamp duty to register the mortgage 700
Holly also received $1,500 rent that had been outstanding since the previous year (this is in addition to the $10000 she received above)
Required
Calculate Holly's taxable income and net tax payable including Medicare Levy
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