Formatting Recommendations: Please note that marks will be deducted from the assignment at the discretion of the instructor for spelling and grammatical errors, poor formatting/presentation and unpro

1 BADM 285 Winter 201 9 Final Assignment Due Date: April 16 , 201 9, noon electronically via Blackboard Value: 15% of final grade Group Information: Maximum of 4 members per group (MIN 3) . Students are responsible for joining their own groups. Upon submission of your group members’ names, the instructor will assign a group name/number and you will have access to the electronic files. INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Note if a g roup indicates a member has not participated in the assignment, that student will receive a grade of zero on the assignment. In the event of a dispute, a log should be maintained by each group member indicating dates and work performed so it can be submitt ed to the instructor. Assignment Completion: There are six (6) distinct parts to the assignment. • It is strongly recommended that ALL group members complete ALL parts of the assignment in order to receive full marks and to be prepared for the final exam • I recommend establishing due dates for each Part and then compare group member responses. Spend your time discussing the differences and come to a consensus. If a group member does not have their response prepared by the due date, document it and move onto the next Part. Submission Instructions: Preference is Excel file format. Google Sheets do not upload properly into Blackboard. Submissions not properly formatted in Excel will lose significant marks for formatting and organization. File Naming: Each group must name their Excel file as follows – Group X (where X stands for the group number assigned to the group in the Assignment folder) One student in each group will submit one Excel file via the Blackboard Assignment Dropbox. I also recommend that y ou submit a day earlier than the deadline. If you have any problems, you should email me immediately. Note that the Assignment Dropbox will close automatically at noon . If you are unable to upload your files due to the Dropbox being closed, you will recei ve a grade of zero on the assignment. Technical difficulties will not be accepted as a reason for an extension. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED & LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Feedback: Once your submission has been graded, a file indicating your results will be provided. 2 Formatting Recommendations: Please note that marks will be deducted from the assignment at the discretion of the instructor for spelling and grammatical errors, poor formatting/ presentation and unprofessional group member conduct. A rubric will be used to assess formatting, organization, explanations, schedules and calculations. Additional marks will be assessed for correct values. Your response should be able to be provided to a client or manager without modification and in a manner which they can understand. Per form and detail all your calculations in the supporting schedules (this would be the notes you have been using from prior questions.) Please include a title page listi ng all group members (this must be done in Excel). • Clearly present all requirements of the assignment by section in the required order • Schedules should be used and formatted to enhance communication • Schedules should be logically organized and easy to follow • Numbers should be formatted to the dollar (no pennies showing) • Formulas should be used to reference other schedules (Excel) so that changes automatically flow through the document (e.g. linking Employment Income by a formula into Net Income for Tax Purposes) • Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and word usage must be used in all submissions • Abbreviations should not be used unless it is a commonly used abbreviation (e.g. yr. for year is okay, NITP is not and should be written out) • Use spell checkers prior to submitting your work to find any errors 3 BADM 285 – Winter 201 9 Final Assignment – Client Information 201 8 T1 Tax Returns Annalise Keats is the owner of Sharp, a proprietorship which retails high end knives as well as offeri ng knife sharpening services to restaurants. Its’ income statement, as well as notes Annalise has prepared, are attached (Exhibit A). In 201 8, Sharp reported $83,000 business income for tax purposes. Annalise is a divorced mother of 3 sons: 20 year old Wes, 1 6 year old Connor and 15 year old Asher. Wes and Asher both have cystic fibrosis which moderately restricts their lifestyles. Wes attends Mount Royal University full time except for the two summer months. His tuition fees for 201 8 were $6,700. Wes works at Sharp when he is able as a knife sharpener. Asher also helps at Sharp part time on the weekends with cleaning, filing and doing various odd jobs. Connor is heavily involved in sports so he doesn’t participate in the business. Besides playing on school teams, Connor joined a volleyball club which ran for 5 months, costing Annalise $1,200 in fees. Annalise’s 62 year old father Frank has been living with the family since he divorced Annalise’s 64 yea r old mother Bonnie. Bonnie lives with a friend in Edmonton. Bonnie was a stay at home mother so her only income is from Canada Savings Bonds which paid her $2,900 in 201 8. Frank has modest pension income of $9,300. He handles cleaning and cooking duties f or the family in exchange for not paying rent. Frank also watches Asher after school until Annalise gets home. She paid Frank $4,800 for 201 8 for this for which he gave her receipts. The 2 youngest boys attended an overnight camp in July for 2 weeks for a total cost of $1,100. In March, Annalise’s 43 year old brother Nate began living with the family in their 2 bedroom condo. Given the cramped circumstances, Annalise bought a modest two story house which the family moved into in June. To help pay for the n ew home, Annalise sold a cottage at a lake that her family only used for a few weeks each summer. Information on these homes is in Exhibit B. Nate was unable to find work in 201 8, in part due to his special needs related to his legal blindness. His only in come was $7,250 received under the “Alberta Works” welfare program. Annalise divorced her ex -husband Sam in 2012. It was an amicable split so they used the same lawyer to draft their separation agreement. Terms of the agreements include Sam paying Annalis e $1,500 per month for the three children and $1,200 per month for Annalise. Starting on January 1, 201 8, Sam agreed by phone to increase the amount provided for Annalise to $1,600 per month. Annalise has a part time job as a legal assistant at a nearby l aw firm. She kept this job because it has a defined contribution pension plan as well as a medical/dental benefits family plan. Her employment information is below: 201 8 201 7 Salary $18,800 $17,200 Employer RPP premiums 400 350 Employer medical/dental plan premiums 1,250 1,200 Federal income taxes 2,630 2,410 CPP 757 678 EI 306 323 Annalise RPP premiums 300 250 Annalise medical/dental plan premiums 930 850 4 At the end of 201 7, Annalise had $45,800 of unused RRSP deduction room and $6,000 of undeducted RRSP contributions carry forward. Other carry forwards from 201 7 include $1,000 of charitable donations and a $21,000 net capital loss carry forward. Annalise has an arrangement with her bank to transfer her RRSP contribution every month automatically. In 2017, the monthly amount was $250 but starting in January 2018 Annalise increased it to $350 per month. Annalise also contributed $2,400 into an RESP for Asher in 201 8. Annalise owned the following non -registered investments at the beginning of the year: • 5,000 shares Middleton Ltd, a private Canadian company - adjusted cost base $49,700 • 2,100 shares Delfino Inc., a public Canadian company - adjusted cost base $12,000 During 201 8, Annalise had the following transactions: • Purchased 780 shares of Middleton for $8.25/share on January 13 • Purchased 1,200 shares of Middleton for $10.75/share on April 30 • Sold 600 shares of Middleton to Asher on July 1 for $9 per share. Shares were valued at $14 per share on that date. Asher sold the shares for $21 per share on December 15. • Gifted 1,100 shares of Delfino to Connor on September 15 when fair market value was $10 per s hare. Connor sold 500 of the shares on December 3 rd for $10,000 before brokerage fees. • Sold jewellery inherited from her grandmother for proceeds of $3,500. Her grandmother originally purchased the jewellery for $300 in 1943 and it was valued at $2,300 whe n Annalise received it. Note: o All share purchases and sales are subject to a 1.75% brokerage fee except the sales to family members. o Middleton shares paid a $2.50 per share non -eligible dividend on November 30. o Delfino shares paid a $4.00 per share eligib le dividend on October 31. Annalise paid the following medical bills in 201 8: Frank $4,900 Dental work (no coverage) Asher 650 Prescription glasses (no coverage) Connor 1,600 Physical therapy (plan covers 50%) Annalise 3,800 Prescription medicines (plan covers 80%) Annalise paid $6,400 in instalment payments for 201 8. 5 Required: Using Microsoft Excel , respond to the following requirements. All work must be shown to obtain full marks. Part A Discuss fully the treatment of the monthly payments Annalise receives from her ex -spouse Sam. Part B It is currently February 23, 201 9 and Annalise is wondering what her maximum deductible contribution to her RRSP would be. Calculate this amount for her. For the remainin g Parts, assume that it is now April 14, 201 9 and the Annalise’s actual RRSP contribution made on February 23, 201 9 was $10,000. Part C Prepared Sharp’s 201 8 income statement for tax purposes. Where revisions have been made to the cash income statement, clearly show your work using schedules and/or explanations. Part D Determine whether the principal residence exemption should be used for the sale of the con do or the cottage. Clearly indicate the years designated to each property. Part E Determine minimum Net Income for Tax Purposes and Taxable Income for the 201 8 taxation year for Wes, Connor, Asher, Frank, Bonnie and Nate. Also, determine Federal Taxes Pay able and Net Federal Taxes Owing for Wes. Ignore any GST or PST considerations. Show all work, even if the result is zero. Part F 1. Determine minimum Net Income for Tax Purposes, Taxable Income, Federal Taxes Payable and Net Federal Taxes Owing for the 201 8 taxation year for Annalise. Ignore any GST or PST considerations. For any amounts provided but excluded from your calculations (excluding amounts found in the Exhibit) explain why they have been excluded. Ignore any GST or PST considerations. Show all wor k, even if the result is zero or NIL . 2. Determine any amounts available for carry forward for Annalise and her family at the end of 201 8. 6 Exhibit A Cash Income Statement for Sharp For the year ending December 31, 201 8 Building sale proceeds 237,000 Land sale proceeds 253,000 Sales 205,400 Sharpening revenues 76,112 Truck sale proceeds 3,900 Wages expense (109,700) Knives purchases (68,100) Truck cost (42,100) Vehicles expense (26,900) Entertainment expense (15,601) Advertising expense (14,700) Miscellaneous expenses (8,556) Charitable donations (4,000) Computer cost (1,320) Income 484,435 The building was purchased in 2014 for $476,000 including $74,000 for land. It was used as a retail store until Annalise determined that her mobile store offered a much better profit margin. The store was sold in Decem ber 201 8. This was the only building Sharp owned in 201 8 Class 1 had a UCC balance of $325,000 at the start of 201 8. Sharp has two trucks used to provide mobile knife sharpening to its commercial customers. During 201 8, Annalise sold one truck and replace d it with a new truck. Opening UCC for the trucks was $26,300. Wages expense includes the following amounts for the children: Wes 17,300 Connor 9,000 Asher 700 Vehicles expense includes $13,900 to replace the transmission on the remaining old truck. Entertainment expense included $1,400 for an annual party for Annalise and her employees and their spouses as well as $200 for a visit to the Calgary Zoo for Nate and the children. Advertising expense includes $3,200 for a spot on a US website page focusing on Calgary restaurateurs. Note: Ignore CPP calculations on self -employed business income. 7 Exhibit B House Information The condo was purchased by Annalise in 201 5 for $430,000. The cottage was originally purchased by Sam in 1986 for $26,000. As part of the divorce proceedings, Annalise received the cottage when it was valued at $108,000. At this time, the couple elected out of the spousal rollover and claimed the p rincipal residence exemption designating the years 1986 to 2011. The two story house was purchased for $436,000 plus real estate and lawyer fees of 20,000. The condo sold for a price of $465,000 less real estate and lawyer fees of $18,500. The cottage was sold to a friend for $145,000 less fees of $8,500. While cleaning out the cottage for sale, Asher found an original Star Wars replica light saber that was purchased for $35. Annalise auctioned the saber on EBay for $4,600.