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Multiple Choice Exam Questions
Tybee lives in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She commutes daily to Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, where she
is employed by Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited. She works 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through
Friday. Which one of the following best indicates Tybee’s residency status for Canadian income tax
purposes for 2022?
(a) A full-time resident
(b) A part-year resident
(c) A non-resident
(d) A deemed resident (sojourner)
2) XYZ Inc. provides Samantha Davis with a company car. The car is leased for $800/month
(including 13% HST and excluding insurance) and was made available to her for eight months.
ABC pays all of the operating costs which amounted to $3,500 in 2022. Samantha drove 13,000
kilometres in 2022 of which 8,000 were for business. What is the minimum taxable benefit that
Samantha must include on her 2022 personal tax return?
(a) $2,850 rounded
(b) $2,100 rounded
(c) $6,117 rounded
(d) $7,001 rounded
3) Which of the following is a taxable benefit?
(a) A cash Christmas gift to an employee from the employer valued at $450.
(b) Payment of the tuition for an employee completing a degree that will benefit the employer.
(c) A 20% discount on the employer’s merchandise, available to all employees.
(d) Subsidized meals offered to all employees of the company assuming the price is approximately
equal to the cost.
4) Hulk Protein Supplements Ltd. is a CCPC. Bruce Lily, one of the employees, was granted a stock
option on October 11, 2014 for 10,000 shares at $3 per share. Bruce exercised the stock option on
September 30, 2017 when the market price was $6 per share. In February 2022, Bruce purchased
a new home and sold the shares for $7 each. The fair market value on October 11, 2014 was $4.
What is the effect of the above on Bruce’s income for tax purposes, assuming Bruce wants to
minimize taxes?
(a) $15,000 in 2017
(b) $20,000 in 2022
(c) $30,000 in 2017
(d) $35,000 in 2022

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5) Cherizia Gold presents the following information with her 2022 tax return:
Capital Gains:
Shares $1,600
Personal-use property 850
Listed personal property 900
Capital losses:
Shares $ 850
Personal-use property 1,100
Listed personal property 300
Listed personal property losses of prior years 105
Net capital losses from 2019 310
What is the minimum taxable capital gain (rounded to the nearest dollar) to be reported on
Cherizia’s tax return?
(a) $1,048
(b) $623
(c) $675
(d) $1,675
6) River Rose, a sole proprietor, purchased an unlimited life franchise (arm’s length transaction) at a
cost of $100,000 during 2022. The maximum tax deduction related to the franchise for the taxation
year ending December 31, 2022 is:
(a) $2,500
(b) $3,750
(c) $7,500
(d) $10,000
7) On June 1, 2022 Beta Ltd, a CCPC, purchased a franchise for $115,000. The franchise has a limited
life of 13 years. Assuming this is the only depreciable asset owned by Beta, which one of the
following amounts represents the maximum amount of capital cost allowance that Beta can deduct
for its year ended July 31, 2022? Ignore the leap year.
(a) $115,000
(b) $13,269
(c) $2,218
(d) $7,780
8) Lambda sold a capital property on October 31, 2022 for $200,000 with a cash down payment of
$15,000. The balance of $185,000 is payable on October 31, 2026. The adjusted cost base of the
property was $115,000 and the selling costs were $7,000. Which one of the following amounts
represents the minimum taxable capital gain (rounded to the nearest dollar) in 2022?
(a) $39,000
(b) $5,850
(c) $7,800
(d) $15,600

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9) ScarpyLtd., a public company and a manufacturer with a December 31 year-end. On January 1,
2022, the undepreciated capital cost for Class 10.1 was $17,850. The Class 10.1 car was purchased
in 2020 for $35,000. During 2022, it was sold for $21,000. A new automobile was purchased for
$40,680, which included HST of $4,160. ABC Ltd. is registered to collect and remit HST. What is
the maximum CCA allowed combined (rounded to the nearest dollar) for the two cars for 2022?
(a) $17,289
(b) $17,978
(c) $19,967
(d) $17,798
10) Jonas Laliberte is a self-employed therapist. He meets with all of his clients in his 400 square foot
home office. The entire house has a square footage of 2,400 square feet. Greg incurred the following
costs:
Utilities $1,600
House insurance 700
Business liability insurance 500
House maintenance 1,000
Mortgage interest 3,700
Property tax 1,100
Office supplies 500
What are the total expenses deductible from business income?
(a) $1,000
(b) $1,350
(c) $1,517
(d) $2,350
11) K Corporation Inc., a public company, owns a restaurant business that it carries on in rented premises.
The lease was signed January 1, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2026 (six years in total), and has
two successive renewal options for two years each. K Corporation Inc. had an opening balance in 2022
in Class 13 of $26,000 that resulted from $32,000 of leasehold improvements made during the 2021
taxation year. K Corp Inc. made an additional $14,000 of leasehold improvements to the same premises
during its 2022 taxation year-end which ends December 31, 2022. What is the maximum CCA that K
Corp. Inc. can claim in 2022 for its Class 13 assets?
(a) $3,000
(b) $7,000
(c) $6,000
(d) $9,000
12) During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2022 ABC Co., a CCPC, purchased a $40,000
(excluding tax of HST of 13%) passenger vehicle for use by its salesperson in conducting his
employment. What is the maximum capital cost allowance that ABC Co. can claim for 2022,
assuming that the company is a HST registrant (i.e., the company remits HST)?
(a) $15,300
(b) $38,420
(c) $20,340
(d) $34,000
13) In 2022, Alpha’s employer provided him with an employer-owned automobile costing $33,900
(including HSTof $3,900) for 12 months. His kilometres for personal use were 5,000 out of a total

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of 20,000 kilometres. Operating costs paid by his employer during 2022 were $3,503 (including
HST of $403). Which one of the following statements is true for 2022?
(a) Alpha’s minimum operating cost benefit is $1,450.
(b) Alpha’s minimum operating cost benefit is $1,017.
(c) Alpha cannot elect to use ½ of his standby charge as his operating cost benefit.
(d) Alpha’s minimum standby charge is $8,136.
14) Kappa Limited, a public company, paid $10,000 to purchase computer application software (before
apply HST) on January 31, 2022. Kappa Limited has a December 31 year-end. What is the
maximum tax deduction that Kappa Limited can claim in respect of the above expenditure for its
taxation year ended December 31, 2022, assuming that Kappa is registered to collect and remit
HST?
(a) $8,250
(b) $10,000
(c) $11,300
(d) $15,000
15) Bauer Bikes Ltd. (BBL) sold a warehouse on the waterfront in Waterloo on March 15, 2022. The
City of Waterloo purchased the property and intends to demolish the building and use the land as
part of a waterfront bicycle trail. The total proceeds paid to BBL were $420,000. The adjusted cost
base of the land is $80,000. The capital cost of the building was $90,000 and the UCC of the
building was $12,000. BBL has allocated all of the proceeds to the land. What will be the impact
on Division B income for BBL for the above sale?
(a) $170,000
(b) $158,000
(c) $164,000
(d) $(12,000)
16) Jamal Ling made a permanent move to London England on August 15 of this year, after having
lived in Canada all of his life. Jamal is 22 years old. Which one of the following best indicates
Jamal’s residency status for Canadian income tax purposes for this year?
(a) A full-time resident
(b) A part-year resident
(c) A non-resident
(d) A deemed resident (sojourner)
17) Xi Limited was incorporated in Nova Scotia on May 21, 1959. The corporation has never carried
on business in Canada, but held its annual directors’ meeting in Nova Scotia each year from 1959
through 1964. Which one of the following best describes Xi Limited’s residency status for Canadian
income tax purposes for 2022?
(a) A deemed resident (sojourner)
(b) A full-time resident
(c) A non-resident
(d) A part-time resident
18) Pi has purchased a vacant lot. He hopes that someday, once he meets his future bride and settles
down, he will build a home and raise his family on the property. This year, Pi paid $800 of property
taxes and $1,000 of interest on the loan he obtained to purchase the lot. Which ONE of the
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(a) Pi can deduct the $1,000 of interest but not the property taxes paid in this year on the basis
that the land may generate a capital gain on the land some day.
(b) Pi could deduct all of the above expenditures if he were to rent the land to a farmer for the
year for $2,000.
(c) The property is a personal-use property and, thus, none of the above expenditures can ever be
deducted, even if the property is rented in the year.
(d) Pi can claim the principal residence exemption on any future sale of the land if he decides to
sell the land without building a home.
19) Rho Limited is in the midst of constructing a new building to house its administrative staff. The
building began construction on December 4, 2021, and will be completed for occupancy on January
31, 2023. Which of the following expenditures made during 2022 is DEDUCTIBLE to Rho Limited
in computing its income from business for its taxation year ended December 31, 2022?
(a) CCA on new office furnishing in storage as of December 2022, pending occupancy of the
building.
(b) Cost paid to the security company to patrol and protect the property during 2022.
(c) Interest on the construction loan, related to the cost of the land on which the building is
significantly constructed.
(d) The landscaping costs related to the building paid during 2022.
20) Clip Ltd.’s income statement for accounting purposes for its year ended December 31, 2022 shows
a profit of $180,000 from the sale of widgets to a valued customer. The gross proceeds were
$300,000 and the cost of sales was $120,000. The gross proceeds of $300,000 are payable in four
equal instalments of $75,000, due on June 1 each year, commencing June 1, 2022. The deduction
necessary to reconcile accounting income to income for tax purposes for 2022 in respect of this
transaction is:
(a) Nil
(b) $135,000
(c) $144,000
(d) $45,000
21) On April 30 , 2022, a personal residence owned by James Day, which originally cost $280,000, was
converted into a rental property. At this time, the rental property had a fair market value of
$340,000. What is the maximum capital cost allowance that could be claimed for 2022 on this
rental property (assuming no restrictions)?
(a) $20,400
(b) $13,600
(c) $18,600
(d) $12,400
22) On June 1, 2009, Sabrina purchased a condominium in Brandon, Manitoba, for $130,000. She lived
in the condominium until she married in August 2013. At that time, she moved into a rented
apartment in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her new husband. She commenced to rent her
condominium in late 2013, at which time it was valued at $145,000. In December 2022 she sold
the condominium for $180,000 to generate some cash to pay for a new house. Assuming that
Sabrina elected under subsection 45(2) in respect of the condominium in 2013, what is the
approximate minimum taxable capital gain that she will realize in 2022 on the sale?
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(b) $35,714
(c) $7,143
(d) $8,929
23) Mega Ltd., which has a May 31 year-end, had its factory vandalized in August 2022. The
vandals managed to completely destroy a valuable piece of machinery. This was a custom -
designed manufacturing asset included in class 53 and is the only asset in the class. The
destroyed machinery had an original cost of $500,000 and a May 31, 2022 undepreciated
capital cost of $187,500. Mega received insurance proceeds of $345,000 for the destroyed
machinery. Due to advances in technology, a new machine cost only $280,000 and was in
place for use by December 1, 2022. What is the impact on income for tax purposes to Mega
for its taxation year ended May 31, 2023 in respect of the above machinery?
(a) Recapture of $157,500
(b) CCA of $91,875
(c) CCA of $61,250
(d) CCA of $122,500
24) Mrs James died on September 30, 2022. At the date of her death, she had the following capital
assets, which were left to the beneficiaries indicated.
Asset
ACB/Capital
Cost
UCC
Fair market
value
Beneficiar
y
Shares in publicly traded $10,000 n/a $100,000 Spouse
company
Car $40,000 $40,000 $10,000 Spouse
Rental building $45,000 $15,000 $150,000 Daughter
What is the minimum amount that must be included in Mrs. James income for her final tax
return in respect of the above assets?
(a) $190,000
(b) $127,500
(c) $135,000
(d) $82,500

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25) An auditor reviewing French Corporation discovered that $100,000 of corporate revenue was
being deliberately recorded in the books as a debit to Bank and a credit to shareholders loan.
Which of the following statements is true?
(a) This transaction is an example of tax planning.
(b) This transaction is an example of tax avoidance.
(c) This transaction is an example of tax evasion.
(d) This transaction does not fit any the above categories.
26) Western Corporation and Eastern Corporation are both owned by the same sole shareholder. An
auditor reviewing Western Corporation discovers that the sole shareholder took steps to direct
income earned by Eastern Corporation to Western Corporation to prevent losses from expiring in
Western Corporation.
Which of the following statements is true:
(a) This transaction is an example of tax planning.
(b) This transaction is an example of tax avoidance.
(c) This transaction is an example of tax evasion.
(d) This transaction does not fit any the above categories.
27) An auditor reviewing Mary's personal tax return sees that she purchased an RRSP to lower her
personal taxes.
Which of the following statements is true:
(a) This transaction is an example of tax planning.
(b) This transaction is an example of tax avoidance.
(c) This transaction is an example of tax evasion.
(d) This transaction does not fit any the above categories.
28) Francis moved to Canada from India on April 30 20, 2022. Which of the following accurately
describes Frank's tax status for 2022?
(a) Francis will be taxed in Canada on all her worldwide income earned in 2022 because the time
she spent in Canada exceeds 183 days.
(b) Franciswill be taxed in Canada on all her worldwide income earned in 2022, multiplied by the
number of days spent in Canada and divided by 365.
(c) Francis will be taxed in Canada on all her worldwide income earned from April 30, 2022 to
December 31, 2022, except for gains or losses on the sale of capital property owned prior to
entering Canada.
(d) Francis will be taxed in Canada on all his worldwide income earned from Aprl 30 20, 2022 to
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29) Mountain Company is a company incorporated in the United States. It employs salespeople who
live in Canada but does not have an office or any establishment bearing the company name in
Canada. The salespeople visit Canadian customers, who then order from Mountain Company and
receive goods directly from the United States. Which of the following best describes the tax status
in Canada of Mountain Company?
(a) Mountain Company is not taxable in Canada, because it does not have a permanent
establishment in Canada.
(b) Mountain Company is subject to a withholding tax under Part XIII of the Income Tax Act on
its gross revenue in Canada.
(c) Mountain Company is subject to tax only on its Canadian sales because the location of company
employees in Canada implies that there is a permanent establishment.
(d) Mountain Company is subject to a withholding tax under Part XIII of the Income Tax Act on
its net income earned in Canada.
30) CBS Inc. is a private corporation incorporated in Canada in 1996. All of its income is derived from
sources originating in Australia. All the CBS shareholders reside permanently in the United
States, where they make all the major decisions for the company. Which of the following accurately
describes CBS's tax status in Canada?
(a) CBS is not a resident of Canada and is taxed in Canada only on income earned from its
permanent establishment in Canada.
(b) CBS is a resident of Canada and taxed in Canada on its world income.
(c) CBS is not a resident of Canada and is not subject to tax in Canada.
(d) CBS is not a resident of Canada but is subject to a withholding tax on dividends paid to its
shareholders in the United States.
31) Which one of the following would be considered employment income for Canadian income tax
purposes for 2022?
(a) Amounts paid by your employer for counselling services in respect of mental and physical
health.
(b) A private health services plan premium paid by your employer.
(c) Benefits paid by your employer to a deferred profit sharing plan that does not pay out until
2030.
(d) An all-expense-paid trip to Europe provided to you by a supplier of your company for reaching
a sales quota.
32) George moved from Quebec to Ontario in 2022, as a result of a promotion by his employer to open
a new branch plant. When he sold his house in Quebec he incurred a loss of $100,000 on the sale.
George’s employer decided to reimburse him for the housing loss of $100,000 in 2022. Which of the
following amounts represent the increase to George’s employment income in 2022?
(a) No change to employment income
(b) $42,500 added to employment income
(c) $85,000 added to employment income
(d) $100,000 added to employment income

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33) Bill is the president and CEO of Connection Ltd. Connection Ltd.'s main business is to provide
motivational speeches to encourage higher productivity for its corporate clients. Bill takes his wife,
Mary, to Paris on a three-day convention on motivational speeches. Mary represents Connection
Ltd. at the convention, and hands out brochures and gives a talk on motivational speeches, but
she is not an employee of Bill's company. Which of the following statements is true for 2022?
(a) The cost of the hotel for Bill's wife would be added to Bill's employment income because she is
not an employee of the company; thus, a personal benefit was received.
(b) Fifty per cent of the trip's cost for Mary would be added to Bill's employment income because
she is not an employee of the company.
(c) The cost of the trip for Mary would be added to her personal tax return as employment income
even though she is not a regular employee of the company.
(d) No employee benefits will be added to either Bill's or Mary's income since Mary was primarily
engaged in business activities on behalf of Connection Ltd.
34) Wajeeha is given the choice in the calendar year of 2022 to receive a pay raise, either as a salary
increase of $7,200 or as a benefit of a company leased car that will cost her employer $600 per
month to rent, including HST. Wajeehahas come to you for advice so that she can minimize her
employment income and thereby minimize her taxes. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) She should be indifferent between the two choices.
(b) She should accept the salary as it will result in lower employment income and a lower tax
payable
(c) She should accept the leased automobile as it will result in lower employment income and a
lower tax payable.
(d) She should ask her employer to lease a cheaper car and then pay the difference between the
monthly leasing costs as part of her salary.
35) Narith operates a small consulting business from his home. The office in his home is his principal
place of business. Which of the following correctly describes the home office expenses that can be
deducted for tax purposes for 2022?
(a) He can only deduct property taxes, utilities, and repairs.
(b) He can deduct mortgage interest, property taxes, utilities, insurance, and repairs.
(c) He can only deduct property taxes and utilities.
(d) He does not qualify for home office deductions.
36) Krishna is employed by a national real estate company and earns commission income. Hardip is
an independent real estate broker and earns commission income. Both maintain an office in their
homes as a principal location of work. Which of the following statements is false regarding the tax
treatment of their incomes from real estate sales for 2021?
(a) Hardip can incur a non-capital loss, but Krishna cannot.
(b) Hardipand Krishna can deduct a portion of their property tax and house insurance
(c) Hardip can deduct a portion of her home mortgage interest, but Krishna cannot.
(d) Hardip and Krishna can claim CCA on their computers.

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37) While examining the books and records in the general and administrative expense account of MBA
Corporation, you come across the following contribution to the registered pension plan made by
the company on behalf of two key employees for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Contribution to
Registered
Pension Plan
2022
Employment
compensation
2022
President $16,000 $180,000
Vice President $14,000 95,000
The pension plan is a defined contribution (money-purchase) plan. The contributions shown above
were matched by equal contributions made by the employees. Reconciling accounting income to
Division B income, you discover that the following portion of RPP contribution should be
disallowed from being expensed by the MBA Corporation for tax purposes for the year ended
December 31, 2022.
(a) $nil
(b) $10,900
(c) $12,120
(d) $13,690
38) Which one of the following is deductible in computing income from a business or property?
(a) $6,000 of legal expenses related to the purchase of an investment in shares.
(b) $5,000 of legal expenses for the purposes of obtaining a permit to sell Microsoft products
(c) Interest paid on a loan used exclusively to purchase investments in a tax-free savings
account.
(d) $6,000 of donations to a federal political party.
39) During its year ended December 31, 2022, ABC Ltd. purchased a new truck (not considered a
passenger vehicle) costing $50,000. In the same year, the company sold an 18-wheeled truck
(which had been purchased three years earlier for $125,000) for $80,000. At the beginning of the
current year, the Class 10 UCC balance was $70,000. Which one of the following amounts best
represents the maximum CCA deduction for Class 10 for 2022, assuming that all amounts are net
of HST because ABC Ltd. is an HST registrant?
(a) $12,000
(b) $6,000
(c) $43,500
(d) $25,500
40) A taxpayer has a Class 8 pool with three office desks, originally costing $500 each, left in the class.
Which of the following statement is true when it comes to calculating CCA for 2022?
(a) A terminal loss occurs when there is a balance in the pool just before the last asset is sold.
(b) Recapture can occur even if there are still assets left in the pool. For example a sale of
an asset causes the pool's remaining UCC balance to become negative.
(c) Each desk should be set up as a separate Class 8 asset.
(d) When it comes to the sale of the Class 8 assets only the market value should be credited to the
pool.