Question: based on information provided fill T 2 corporate tax return for the company Why Limited Inc. Why Limited is a Canadian - controlled private corporation

based on information provided fill T2 corporate tax return for the company "Why Limited Inc."
Why Limited is a Canadian -controlled private corporation operating solely in Newfoundland and Labrador. For it's taxation year ended December 31,2024, the company reported the following income under Division B:
Active business income ................ $ 97,000
Taxable capital gain (non-active)(applying the (2)/(3) capital gains inclusion rate).....37,500
Canadian-source interest income ............45,000
Taxable portfolio dividends from Canadian-resident public corporations (eligible)...18,750
Income under Division B.....$198,250
The corporation is carrying forward the following amounts:
Non-capital losses ............$40,000
Net capital losses (arising in 2019)(converted to the (2)/(3) capital gains inclusion rate)....52,000
The balance in both refundable dividend tax on hand accounts at December 31,2024 was $0. On November 30,2024 the company paid $112,500 in taxable dividends (all non-eligible) to its shareholders all of whom are individuals. The taxable portfolio dividends of $18,750 were received on November 1,2024.
(a)Compute the federal Part I tax and provincial tax at a 4% rate for income eligible for the small business deduction and a 12% rate for income not eligible for the small business deduction payable by the company for 2024. For purposes of the small business deduction, assume investment income earned in the prior year (after applying the relevant capital gains inclusion rate) is the same as the amount earned in the current year.
(b)Compute the refundable dividend tax on hand balance as at December 31,2024, and compute the dividend refund for 2024.
(C) Prepare the journal entries to report the corporate tax liability and refundable taxes in the financial statements for Why Limited using the taxes payable method under ASPE. Assume an estimated tax provision of $25.000 had been booked to the current tax provision during the year. Assume that the payment of future dividends is a reasonable expectation.

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