Problem 139 (Past exam question: 45 minutes) (Text: Ch. 13) You have been assigned to the audit of Allmine Ltd., a Canadian-controlled private corporation, for the 2016 taxation year. Its year-end is December 31. At the beginning of the audit, Mr. Ego, the company's sole shareholder and president, informed you that he has always had a keen interest in taxation and, thus, he has kept the corporate taxation matters well in hand. During the audit which occurred in April 2017, the following items were noted: (a) Allmine Ltd. declared a bonus of $150,000 payable to Mr. Ego on December 31, 2016. At the time of the audit, the bonus had not been paid. Mr. Ego indicated to you that the bonus will not be paid to him until January 2018 to give him the optimum deferral of tax as he does not have an immediate need for the funds. (b) On January 1, 2016, Mr. Ego and his son received the following loans from Allmine Ltd. by virtue of Mr. Ego's shareholding therein: a $30,000 loan was received by Mr. Ego to enable him to purchase a fishing boat. The loan agreement which was signed January 1, 2016 stated that the loan was to bear interest at 4% per annum. The interest is payable annually on each anniversary date of the loan. The principal is repayable December 31, 2018. At the time of the audit, Mr. Ego had not repaid any principal nor had he paid any interest. a $20,000 interest-free loan was received by Mr. Ego's 25-year old son to enable him to purchase previously unissued fully paid shares of Allmine Ltd. from Allmine Ltd. Mr. Ego's son is an employee of Allmine Ltd. A promissory note was signed for the loan. The note indicated that the principal would be repaid on the fifth anniversary of the loan. (c) On December 31, 2015, Mr. Ego's wife received a loan from Allmine Ltd. by Virtue of her husband's shareholding therein. The loan was in the amount of $60,000 and was non- interest bearing. Mrs. Ego used the funds to redecorate the family home. She repaid the loan on December 31, 2016. (d) Mr. Ego's wealthy brother, Bob, guaranteed a $1,000,000 loan to Allmine Ltd. on January 1, 2013, when the company originally started operations. The loan guarantee fee is 0.8% annually. No fee has ever been paid on the guarantee, although the company has accrued the fee annually. The fee expense has been deducted in computing the income of the company for each of 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Page 1 of 2