Reference no: EM132472160
Point 1: Shawn Baker is the president and only shareholder of Baker Inc., a Canadian Controlled Private Corporation. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31. Mr. Baker established the company 15 years ago by investing $344,500 in cash. There have been no other shares issued since then.
Point 2: Mr. Baker is considering selling the corporation and, in order to better evaluate this possibility, he has prepared a special Statement of Assets. In this special statement, comparative disclosure is provided for the values included in his accounting records, values that are relevant for tax purposes, and fair market values. This statement is as follows.
Baker Inc.
Statement of Assets
As At January 1, 2018
Accounting
Net Book Value Tax
Value FairMarket
Value
Cash $ 70,850 $ 70,850 $ 70,850
Accounts Receivable 527,800 527,800 477,800
Inventories 1,130,675 1,130,675 1,268,675
Land 261,950 261,950 526,950
Building (Note One) 699,400 610,300 2,679,300
Equipment (Note Two) 564,200 382,200 222,200
Goodwill Nil Nil 1,054,000
Totals $3,254,875 $2,983,775 $6,299,775
- Note One Mr. Baker built this building on the land for a total cost of $1,665,300.
- Note Two The equipment had a cost of $1,049,750.
At the same time that this Statement of Assets was prepared, a similar Statement of Equities was drawn up. This latter statement contained the following accounting and tax values:
Accounting Book Value Tax Value
Current Liabilities $906,100 $906,100
Loan from Shareholder 178,750 178,750
Future Income Tax Liability 704,600 N/A
Common Stock - No Par 344,500 344,500
Capital Dividend Account N/A 213,850
Other Income Retained N/A 1,340,300
Retained Earnings 1,120,925 N/A
Totals $3,254,875 $2,983,500
In addition to the information included in the preceding statements, the following other information about the company is relevant:
- The company has available non-capital loss carry forwards of $108,000.
- The company has available a net capital loss carry forward of $168,500 ((1/2) ($337,000)].
- Baker Inc. is subject to a provincial tax rate of 3 percent on income that qualifies for the federal small business deduction and 14 percent on income that does not qualify for this deduction.
- On December 31, 2017, the company has no balance in either its RDTOH account or its General Rate Income Pool (GRIP) account.
- Baker Inc. shares are not qualified small business corporation shares.
Point 1: Mr. Baker has received two offers for his company, and he plans to accept one of them on January 2, 2018. The first offer involves a cash payment of $4,044,500 in return for all of the shares of the company. Alternatively, another investor has expressed a willingness to acquire all of the assets, including goodwill, at a price equal to their fair market values. This investor would assume all of the liabilities of the corporation and has agreed to file an ITA 22 election with respect to the Accounts Receivable. If the assets are sold, it is Mr. Baker's intention to wind up the corporation.
Point 2: Mr. Baker will have over $300,000 in income from other sources and, as a consequence, any income that arises on the disposition of this business will be taxed at the maximum federal rate of 33 percent, combined with a provincial rate of 18 percent. He lives in a province where the provincial dividend tax credit on eligible dividends is 5/11 of the gross up, and on non-eligible dividends is equal to 3/11 of the gross up.
Required:
Question 1: Determine which of the two offers Mr. Baker should accept. Ignore the possibility that Mr. Baker might be subject to the alternative minimum tax. Assume that appropriate elections or designations will be made to minimize the taxes Mr. Baker will be required to pay.