SEC Chapter 24 Questions (F23)

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FIN 2062 Week 12 Fall 2023 Page 1 Review Questions for Chapter 24: Canadian Taxation Question 1 Your total earned income in 2023 is $135,000. Given that the tax rates are 15% for the first $53,359, 20.5% for taxable income from $53,359 to $106,717, and 26.0% for taxable income from $106,717 to $165,430, calculate your total federal income tax and your average federal tax rate. Question 2 You own 2,500 shares of East Corporation which paid $1.16 per share in dividends last year. You also own $50,000 of West Limited 5.8% bonds due April 15, 2030. Calculate the total dividends and interest that you received last year, and the basic federal tax payable on each investment if you are in the 26% tax bracket. div int 53,359 x 15% = 8003.05 106,717 - 53359 x 20.5% = 10,938.39 135,000 - 106,717 x 26% = 7353.58 8003.5+10,983.39+7353.58= 26,295.82/135,000=19.48% 2,900 2,900 4002 N/A 1040.52 754.00 600.30 N/A -_____ -_____ 440.22 754.00 cash taxable amount (38% gross) federal tax (26%) dividend tax credit 15%
FIN 2062 Week 12 Fall 2023 Page 2 Question 3 You bought 1,000 shares of North Corp. at $8.50 per share five years ago and recently sold them for $45.00. Assuming the commission rate is $0.05 per share, calculate the taxable capital gain from the sale. Question 4 You bought 2,000 shares of South Incorporated at $3.75 each in January and another 1,500 shares in February for $5.40 each. Use the average cost method to calculate the adjusted cost base of your investment in South shares. 1000 shares x $45 = 45,000 adjusted cost base = 1000 x 8.50 = 8,500 commission sale and purches = 100 45,000- 8,500 +100 = 36,400 - 50% = 18,200 2000 x 3.75 = 7500 1500 x 5.40 = 8,100 7500+8100 =15600 15,600/3500 = 4.46%
FIN 2062 Week 12 Fall 2023 Page 3 Question 5 JKL Inc. sells a new issue of units comprised of one preferred share and one common share for $75.00. When the new issue is formally cleared for sale, the market price of JKL preferred is $51.50 and JKL common is $24.25. Calculate the cost base of each share. Question 6 Your earned income is $90,000 and you are in the 26% marginal tax bracket for federal income taxes. Last year you sold shares in ABC Inc. for a $50,000 capital gain and sold shares in JKL Ltd. for a $30,000 capital loss. How would capital losses be dealt with for income tax purposes? 50% x 50,000 = 25,000 50% x 30,000 = 15,000 25,000 - 15,000 = 10,000 x26% =2600 perf = 51.50/51.50 + 24.25 x 75 = 50.99 common = 24.25/51.50+ 24.25 x 75,00 = 24.01 50.99 + 24.01 = 75
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FIN 2062 Week 12 Fall 2023 Page 4 Question 7 You purchase 1,000 shares of ABC Inc. at $4.00 each and later sell them for $3.25 on March 1. You buy them back on March 15 for $3.50 and continue to hold them on March 31. a) What type of a loss did you incur on the transaction? b) Calculate the taxable capital gain if you sell them five months later in August for $5.10 each, assuming that you pay $0.05 commission per share. superficial loss / no wash loss - bought back in 30 days 1000 x 3.50 = 3,500 1000 x 5.10 = 5,100 5100-3500=1600 1600/50% = 800
FIN 2062 Week 12 Fall 2023 Page 5 Question 8 Explain the difference between a pension adjustment (PA) and a past service pension adjustment (PSPA). Question 9 Briefly describe three disadvantages of RRSPs. PA -reduces the amount that can be contributed to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) PSPA - increase in your pension benefit for a prior year. PSPA - a company is going to upgrade excisting pention plan by increasing contributions, reduces what can be added next year withholding tax if withdrawl is made before retirement taxed at retirement no dividend tax credits upon death rrsp funds can be added to estate
FIN 2062 Week 12 Fall 2023 Page 6 Question 10 a) What are the advantages of setting up a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for your children? b) How much can be contributed to an RESP? c) What happens to the funds in the RESP if your son or daughter does not attend college or university? you can contribute 50,000 for childs eductaion tax deffered Federal government makes matching grant of 20% of first $2,500 contributed each year to the RESP of a child 18 Contributors can transfer up to $50,000 of this income to their RRSPs if beneficiaries do not attend qualifying programs 50k lifetime funds can be put into contributors rrsp or withdrawn
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FIN 2062 Week 12 Fall 2023 Page 7 Review Questions for Chapter 25: Fee-Based Accounts Question 11 Explain why you might not want to hold managed products such as mutual funds in a fee- based account. Question 12 Briefly describe two major differences between managed and discretionary accounts. Question 13 Briefly describe the major differences between single and multi-mandate accounts. Question 14 Why would a high net worth client engage the services of a private family office? Involves team of professionals focused on: Investments, trusts and estates, philanthropy; Legal work, tax planning and filing; Basic account servicing and bill paying. beacuse they cost additional fees discretionary accounts usually opened for short period of times while managed accounts are longer discretionary accounts allow advisor to only make reccomendations while managed accounts have trading athority Maintain model portfolio optimal asset mix that best miti-gates risk and obtain investment objectives.