Question: Ms . Vicky is a Certified Financial Planner ( CFP ) with many years of successful experience. She has decided to take a position with
Ms Vicky is a Certified Financial Planner CFP with many years of successful experience. She has
decided to take a position with ECO. LTD a Canadian controlled private corporation located in London,
Ontario. After selling her house in Toronto, she commenced working for ECO. LTD on May
Other Information:
Because of her strong professional reputation, ECO. LTD paid her a signing bonus of $ The
signing bonus was paid on June
During the period May through December Vicky earned gross salary of
$ The Company withheld the following amounts from her salary:
Income Taxes $
CPP
EI
RPP Contributions
Charitable Donations
ECO. LTD contributed $ on Vickys behalf to the Companys RPP
ECO. LTD provides group medical coverage to all of its employees. The private health plan premiums
paid by ECO. LTD on Vickys behalf cost $ for the year.
During the year, Vicky received two noncash gifts, a birthday gift worth $ and a Christmas gift worth
$
Because of the need to invest some of her additional income, ECO. LTD provided Vicky with financial
counseling services. The value of these services was $
To assist her move to London, ECO. LTD agreed to compensate her for onehalf of the $ loss
on the sale of her Toronto home. The $ payment was made on December
On December a bonus of $ was accrued for Vicky. Vicky received $ of this bonus
on December with the remainder being paid on January
To help Vicky with financing her new London residence, ECO. LTD provided her with a $
interest free housing loan. The funds are provided to Vicky on November Assume that the
prescribed rate for all of is percent.
ECO. LTD Offered Vicky a stock option plan on January to purchase shares at $ per
share. The market value of shares on grant date January was $ per share. Vicky acquires
shares on January when market value was $ per share. On December she
sells of these shares for $ per share.
Vicky paid $ in CFP dues in ECO. LTDs policy is to reimburse percent of such
professional dues. ECO. LTD reimbursed her $ in December
Employment Income
ECO. LTD provides its professional employees with a membership in the London Curling Club. They
believe this is a useful venue for entertaining clients of the Company. The cost of this annual
membership was $
ECO. LTD provides Vicky with a vehicle that was purchased in for $ including HST of
$ The vehicle was used by Vicky for all months during the period May through
December During this period, she drove the vehicle a total of kilometers, of which
were related to her employment duties. ECO. LTD pays all operating and maintenance costs,
a total of $ during the period that Vicky used the car.
Vickys new job requires her to meet with clients outside of regular office hours throughout the
week. ECO. LTD will sign form T stating that she is required to pay for certain employment
expenses without reimbursement and use a portion of her home for work.
Vicky has set aside a separate room in her apartment to be used exclusively to meet with clients. She
used this office space between May and November This home office occupied square
feet of the square feet available in her apartment. The home office in the residence she moved
into on December will not be available for use until ECO. LTD has agreed to let Vicky
use head office space as needed during December.
Home office between May and November related costs are as follows:
Monthly Rent $
Office Furniture
Computer Purchase
Stationery And Office Supplies Purchased
Monthly Phone Line Charge Total For Months
Employment Related Long Distance Calls Total For Months
Electricity Charge Total For Months
Paint For Apartment
Property Insurance Total For Months
Vicky received an allowance of $ per month for months to cover the costs of maintaining a
workspace in her home.
Required: Determine Vickys net employment income for
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