Question: Problems ( 2 5 points ) 1 . - Mr . Lawrence Harvey has been employed in Halifax for many years. In 2 0 2

Problems (25 points)
1.- Mr. Lawrence Harvey has been employed in Halifax for many years. In 2023 he decides on a change of location and asks his employer for a transfer to another location.
Lawrence and his employer agree on a move to the company's main office in Ottawa.
Lawrence will begin in the Otawa office at the beginning of December, 2023. Lawrence's salary is $8,000 per month.
Lawrence sells the home he owned in Halifax in October of 2023 for $435,000. As he was anxious to sell quickly, he realizes a loss on the sale of $52,000. Costs associated with the sale of his Halifax residence are as follows:
Real Estate Commissions
Legal Fees
Unpaid Property Taxes to date of sale
Cost of cleaning and minor repairs prior to sale
$21,000
800
1,500
3,800
In October of 2023, Lawrence flies to Ottawa to find a new home. As he lives alone, he decides to lease a condominium. After 2 days, he finds a suitable property which he leases for $2,500 a month, beginning November 1. He remains in Ottawa for an additional 4 days in order to purchase furniture, appliances and other household effects.
The expenses associated with the house hunting trip to Ottawa are:
Air Fare - Return
Rental Car Costs (6 Days)
Hotel (6 Nights at $200)
Food (6 Days - Total)
$1,250
420
1,200
510
His employer has agreed to the following assistance towards the move:
An $18,000 allowance to cover his general moving expenses.
Compensation, to the extent of $30,000, for the loss on the sale of his house in Halifax.
All of these amounts will be paid by the Ottawa office in December of 2023.
On November 7, Lawrence leaves for Ottawa by air. Because the acquired furnishings and appliances have not been delivered yet, he has to live in an Ottawa hotel until
November 25.2.- Mr. John Klaus carries on a business as a sole proprietor which uses a December 31 fiscal period. In 2022, its first year of operation, there is $19,000 of business income and a taxable capital gain of $3,000[(1/2)($6,000)]. The following amounts relate to the 2023 taxation year:
Business Loss
($56,000)
Taxable Capital Gains
1,600
Allowable Capital Losses
(4,900)
Mr. Klaus has no other types of income or deductions in either year. Assume that he wishes to minimize any net capital and non-capital losses, without regard to his ability to claim his tax credits for the preceding 2022 year. Calculate his 2022 and 2023 net and taxable income plus any amended amounts for 2022 as a result of loss carryovers.
Indicate the amount and type of any losses available for carry forward to other taxation years. (6 points)

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