Question 1 parts a & b

Paragraph Styles #1) (4 Marks) Mrs. Lucas owns a number of properties in Saskatchewan. She also has a large investment portfolio which contains a variety of shares in Canadian companies. In the current year, she is considering selling one of her properties (land and building) and shares in Beta Inc. Mrs. Lucas would like you to advise her on the tax consequences of these sales. The information regarding the property and shares are below. Property - Mrs. Lucas has land and a building that she is willing to sell. The original cost of the land was $90,000 and can be sold at $140,000. The building's original cost was $100,000 and can be sold for $105,000 Shares - The Beta Inc. shares were purchased for $65,000 in 2005, but have been dropping in value the last few years. They are currently worth $30,000. Mrs. Taylor believes the value of the shares will continue to drop and wishes to sell soon. REQUIRED: A) Advise Mrs. Lucas of the tax consequences of selling the land, building, and shares this year. Show all calculations B) if Mrs. Lucas had a Net Capital Loss of $12,000 from 2014, explain what she can do on her I 2017 tax return. O