Question: The following information has been provided for Eldhar Inc., a Canadian controlled private corporation for its current year ended December 31: The following statement has

The following information has been provided for Eldhar Inc., a Canadian controlled private corporation for its current year ended December 31: 

The following statement has been provided:

Sales

$895,000

Cost of sales

$450,000

General and administrative expenses

225,000

Research and development expenditures

75,000

Operating income

$145,000

Other income

35,000

Net income before taxes

180,000

Provision for income taxes – current and future

40,000

Net income after taxes

$140,000


You have been provided some notes on the above information:

The information in the following notes has already been reflected in the above income statement.

Amortization expense recorded in the financial statements

$25,000

Landscaping costs re: factory premises

1,500

Interest on bank loan obtained for the purpose of purchasing common

shares in XYZ., a dividend-paying Canadian corporation

6,700

Legal costs of arranging an agreement among shareholders

2,200

Golf club membership fees

1,800

Meals and entertainment for clients

7,700

Management bonuses ($35,000 of the bonuses expensed in 2020, and shown as ‘‘Bonus Payable’’ on the Balance Sheet as at December 31, 2020 has not been paid at the time of filing the corporate tax return on June 30, 2021)

55,000

Interest and penalties on income tax assessments, expensed for accounting purposes

2,250

Dividends received

5,500


Required: 

You will need to calculate the income from business / property for tax purposes for 2020. Start with the net income after taxes figure of $140,000. Then make the necessary adjustments and make supporting notes (1, 2, 3, etc.) to explain why something should stay in the financial statements, or why it should be adjusted.

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