Problem 1 (30 marks) Sardo Ltd. is a CCPC and is not associated with any other corporation. Its 2023 net income is $422,000 and is made up of the following components: Active Business Income $375,000 Taxable Dividends 15,000 Foreign Non-Business Income (100%) 32,000 The foreign jurisdiction withheld $3,200
in profits tax from the foreign non-business income. The Company is entitled to a foreign tax credit equal to the amount withheld
. The TCEC was less than $10 million in 2022 and the AAII was less than $50,000 in 2022. The Company has a 2020 non-capital loss balance of $96,000
that it intends to claim in 2023. Determine Sardo's small business deduction (SBD) for the 2023 taxation year.
SBD = 19% of the lesser:
1.
Active Business Income
$375,000
2.
Adjusted taxable incom
e
a.
Net income
$422,000
b.
Taxable Dividends
($15,000)
c.
Non-capital loss from 2020 ($96,000)
Taxable income
$311,000
d.
100/28*Foreign non-business income tax credit ($11,429)
$299,571
(100/28 * $3,200)
3.
Annual Business Limit
$500,000
(No reduction for ABL because TCEC was less than $10 million and AAII was less than $50,000 in 2022)
Sardo's small business deduction (SBD) for the 2023 taxation year: $56,918
(19% * $299,571)