Reference no: EM132795268
Question - John Brown's financial transactions for 2019 are summarized below.
1. Brown's gross salary this year was $50,000
In addition, Brown had the following benefits:
A group term life insurance policy for $100,000 (premium cost, $500).
A cash bonus of $3,000 that was awarded to him in the previous year and that he received in the current year.
2. Brown had a small retail business as a sole proprietorship and had a net loss of $10,000 this year
3. In 2019, Brown received a stock dividend of 100 shares of Canadian public Rogers with a fair market value of $10 per share.
4. Brown had the following additional receipts in 2019:
CIBC Dividends (public company) $2,000.
Interest on bonds 1,000.
5. Brown sold the following assets in 2019:
Cost Proceeds
Public BCE shares $10,000 $20,000
Public Royal bank shares 10,000 5,000
Stamp collection 8,000 12,000
Jewellery 2,500 500
6. Brown paid out the following in 2019:
Contribution to an RRSP 2,800
Required - Calculate Brown's minimum net income for tax purposes for the 2019 taxation year in accordance with the aggregating formula of section 3 of the Income Tax Act. Omit any items that do not impact net income for tax purposes.