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Question 5 (9 marks) Fenton Corp. (Fenton), a Canadian-controlled private corporation, provided the following condensed income statement for its year ended December 31, 2020: Revenues

Question 5 (9 marks)

Fenton Corp. (Fenton), a Canadian-controlled private corporation, provided the following condensed income statement for its year ended December 31, 2020:

Revenues

$1,750,000

Expenses

1,155,000

Accounting income

$ 595,000

Other information:

  1. Revenues include an accounting gain of $140,000 on the disposal of a building, which was on leased land. Proceeds of disposal for the building were $515,000, and the original cost was $425,000. The building is the only asset in Class 1.
  2. In 2018, Fenton sold shares that resulted in a net capital loss of $12,500. This amount carried forward to 2020.
  3. Expenses for the 2020 year included the following:
    • Donations: $7,500
    • Meals and entertainment: $17,000
    • Landscaping: $45,000
    • Golf club membership for salesperson: $8,000
    • Employer contributions to Registered Pension Plan of employees: $20,000
  4. During 2020, Fenton received dividends from Canadian taxable corporations of $125,000, which is included in net income. All other income earned by Fenton is active business income.
  5. A passenger vehicle with a cost of $36,000 was purchased during 2020.
  6. Amortization expense in 2020 was $13,500.
  7. Fenton will claim the maximum allowable capital cost allowance (CCA) in 2020. The CCA classes and related 2020 opening undepreciated capital cost (UCC) balances were as follows:

Class

Beginning UCC

1

$385,000

8

$ 5,500

10

$ 61,000

6)

Required:

  1. Calculate Fentons net income for tax purposes for 2020. (7.5 marks)

Calculate Fentons minimum taxable income for 2020. (1.5 marks)

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