Elijah Pitts operates a simple but profitable business as a proprietorship. Given the level of profits he

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Elijah Pitts operates a simple but profitable business as a proprietorship. Given the level of profits he is attaining, he would like to incorporate. The latest balance sheet of his proprietorship follows.
Elijah Pitts operates a simple but profitable business as a

He advises you that the current value of the office equipment is $12,000, that he fully expects to collect all of the receivables, and that the value of the goodwill is $20,000. If he does incorporate, he prefers to minimize any tax liability that incorporation might bring.
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Design and detail what you believe to be the optimum style of the transfer, including any section 85 rollover. Indicate the tax values of the assets owned by the corporation.

Goodwill
Goodwill is an important concept and terminology in accounting which means good reputation. The word goodwill is used at various places in accounting but it is recognized only at the time of a business combination. There are generally two types of...
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Introduction To Federal Income Taxation In Canada

ISBN: 9781554965021

33rd Edition

Authors: Robert E. Beam, Stanley N. Laiken, James J. Barnett

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