KM Ltd. is a Canadian-controlled private corporation, operating a small gift store in Vancouver. The company has a December 31st year-end. KM's financial statements reported net income before taxes of $210,000 in 20x0.
Financial information relating to 20x0 is as follows:
Land adjacent to the gift shop was purchased with a $75,000 bank loan during the year to allow for an outdoor sales area during warm weather. Interest expense on the loan for the year was $9,600, and the appraisal fee to finance the loan was $1,000. Both the interest and the appraisal fee were expensed by KM in 20x0.
The company hired a contractor to landscape the land. The $5,000 bill for the landscaping was paid in full during the year and capitalized on KM's Balance Sheet.
During the year, a new display case worth $2,000 was purchased and expensed on the books.
Amortization expense of $21,000 was deducted during the year. Total CCA (following any adjustments) for the year was $16,000 and is not reflected in the financial statements.
The following were also expensed during the year:
On December 30th, KM's president announced a bonus to be paid to the company's key employee in the amount of $5,000, which was expensed on the books that day. The employee will receive the bonus in 20x1 in equal payments of $2,500, to be issued on January 30th and July 30th.
Required:
Determine KM Ltd.'s net income for tax purposes for 20x0.

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KM Ltd. is a Canadian-controlled private corporation, operating a small gift store in Vancouver. The company has a December 31st year-end. KM's financial statements reported net income before taxes of $210,000 in 20x0.
Financial information relating to 20x0 is as follows:
Land adjacent to the gift shop was purchased with a $75,000 bank loan during the year to allow for an outdoor sales area during warm weather. Interest expense on the loan for the year was $9,600, and the appraisal fee to finance the loan was $1,000. Both the interest and the appraisal fee were expensed by KM in 20x0.
The company hired a contractor to landscape the land. The $5,000 bill for the landscaping was paid in full during the year and capitalized on KM's Balance Sheet.
During the year, a new display case worth $2,000 was purchased and expensed on the books.
Amortization expense of $21,000 was deducted during the year. Total CCA (following any adjustments) for the year was $16,000 and is not reflected in the financial statements.
The following were also expensed during the year:
  On December 30th, KM's president announced a bonus to be paid to the company's key employee in the amount of $5,000, which was expensed on the books that day. The employee will receive the bonus in 20x1 in equal payments of $2,500, to be issued on January 30th and July 30th.
Required:
Determine KM Ltd.'s net income for tax purposes for 20x0.

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The Answer of KM Ltd. is a Canadian-controlled private corporation, operating a small gift store in Vancouver. The company has a December 31st year-end. KM's financial statements reported net income before taxes of $210,000 in 20x0.
Financial information relating to 20x0 is as follows:
Land adjacent to the gift shop was purchased with a $75,000 bank loan during the year to allow for an outdoor sales area during warm weather. Interest expense on the loan for the year was $9,600, and the appraisal fee to finance the loan was $1,000. Both the interest and the appraisal fee were expensed by KM in 20x0.
The company hired a contractor to landscape the land. The $5,000 bill for the landscaping was paid in full during the year and capitalized on KM's Balance Sheet.
During the year, a new display case worth $2,000 was purchased and expensed on the books.
Amortization expense of $21,000 was deducted during the year. Total CCA (following any adjustments) for the year was $16,000 and is not reflected in the financial statements.
The following were also expensed during the year:
  On December 30th, KM's president announced a bonus to be paid to the company's key employee in the amount of $5,000, which was expensed on the books that day. The employee will receive the bonus in 20x1 in equal payments of $2,500, to be issued on January 30th and July 30th.
Required:
Determine KM Ltd.'s net income for tax purposes for 20x0.

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