Question: Ms . Matilda Bracken is a Certified Financial Planner ( CFP ) with many years of successful experience. In 2 0 2 2 , she

Ms. Matilda Bracken is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) with many years of successful experience. In 2022, she decided that she was not adequately appreciated in her current position with a large financial institution in Windsor, Ontario. Given this, she resigned on November 1,2023. After several months of investigation, she accepted employment with Retirement Planners Ltd.(RPL), a CCPC located in London, Ontario. She commenced working for RPL on May 1,2024. She owned a home in Windsor which she had acquired several years ago for $575,000. Because of the depressed real estate market in this area, she was eventually forced to sell the property for $475,000 in October, 2023, resulting in a $100,000 loss on this property. Because of the uncertainty surrounding the sale of her Windsor property, she moved into an apartment when she arrived in London on May 1,2024. The apartment was rented on a monthly basis until November 30,2024. After she accepts an offer to purchase her Windsor house, she finds a home in London that she purchases on November 1,2024 for $720,000. She moves into this new home on December 1,2024. Other Information:Other information relevant to 2024 is as follows: 1. Because of her strong professional reputation, RPL paid her a signing bonus of $12,000. The signing bonus was paid on June 1,2024.2. During the period May 1,2024 through December 31,2024, Matilda earned salary of $124,000. $120,125 of the salary was received in 2024 and $3,875 received in January of 2025. RPL withheld the following amounts from her salary: Income Tax $18,650CPP 4,056EI 1,049RPP Contributions 3,700Payment For Personal use of automobile 8803. RPL contributed $3,500 on Matilda's behalf to the Company's RPP.4. RPL provides PHSP group medical coverage to all of its employees. The premiums paid by RPL on Matilda's behalf were $562 for 2024.5. On December 12,2024, a bonus of $10,600 was declared for Matilda. Matilda received $5,300 of the bonus on December 29,2024 and the remainder on January 17,2025.6. In 2024, Matilda received two non-cash gifts, a birthday gift valued at $350 and a Christmas gift valued at $300.7. Because of the need to invest some of her additional income, RPL provided Matilda with financial counseling services. The value of these services provided in 2024 was $1,200.8. In order to assist her move, RPL agreed to compensate her for one-half of the $100,000 loss on the sale of her Windsor home. The $50,000 payment was made on December 1,2024.9. In order to help Matilda with financing her new London residence, RPL provided her with a $220,000 interest free housing loan. The funds are provided to Matilda on November 1,2024. Assume that the prescribed interest rate on employee loans for all quarters of 2024 is 2%.10. RPL has a stock option plan for its employees. Under this plan, employees are permitted to purchase a limited number of option shares at 10% below their FMV on December 1 of each year. The company hires valuators to determine the FMV at each of those dates. Matilda acquires 200 shares on December 1,2024 for cash of $7,200. On December 15, she sells 100 of these shares for $4,100.11. Matilda paid $1,600 in professional dues in 2024. RPL's policy is to reimburse 50% of professional dues as long as the employee is required to maintain that professional status as a condition of their employment. RPL reimbursed her $800 in December, 2024.12. RPL provides its professional employees with a membership in the London Curling Club. They believe this is a useful venue for entertaining clients of RPL. The cost of this annual membership was $1,300. Matilda does not enjoy curling. 13. RPL provides Matilda with an automobile that was purchased in 2024 for $45,200, including HST. The automobile was available to Matilda for all months for the period May 1,2024 to December 31,2024. During this period, she drove a total of 52,000 kilometres, of which 40,000 were for employment purposes and 12,000 for personal use. RPL pays all operating and maintenance expenses, a total of $8,900 for the same period. RPL withheld $110 per month from her salary to pay for her personal use of the automobile. 14. Matilda's new employment requires her to meet with clients outside of regular office hours throughout the week. RPL will sign form T2200 certifying that she is required to pay for certain employment expenses without reimbursement and to use a portion of her home for employment purposes. Matilda has set aside a separate room in her apartment to be used exclusively to meet with clients. She used this office space between May 1,2024 and November 30,2024. This home office accounts for 150 square feet of the 1,250 square feet of livable space in her apartment. The home office in the residence she moved into on December 1,2024 will not be available for use until 2025. RPL has agreed to let Matilda use head office space as needed during the month of December 2024. Home office costs and expenses are as follows: Monthly Rent $2,200Office Furniture 3,400Computer Purchase 896Stationery and Office Supplies Purchased 147Monthly Phone Line Charge (for 7 Months)210Employment Related Long Distance Calls (for 7 Months)110Electricity (for 7 Months)350Paint for Apartment 165Property Insurance (for 7 Months)17515. Matilda received a monthly allowance of $325 for 7 months to cover the costs of maintaining a workspace in her home. Required: Determine Matilda's 2024 employment income

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