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POR;N ( ^? EXP5SES APPLICA# 6E>N+ S* 9COME Z ALLOCAT$ 9 ! MANN] 4CUSS$ 9 P>AGRAPH #AB ABV4 #AD4 ,A MUSICIAN MAY 2 SUBJECT 6! 8*ANGE-IN-USE0 RULES "U P>AGRAPHS #AC7#G77A71 7B7 & 7C7 (! ,ACT 9 RESPECT (A MUSICAL 9/RU;T4 ,AN APPLIC,N ( ^! RULES IS ILLU/RAT$ 9 ! FOLL[+ EXAMPLE4 ,! T]M 8#EJ@3P RULE0 US$ 9 ! EXAMPLE REF]S 6! LIMITS1 "U ,REGUL,N #AAJJ7#B71 PLAC$ ON CAPITAL CO/ ALL[.E 7,,CCA7 CLAIMS = ACQUISI;NS ( MO/ DEPRECIA# PROP]TY 9 A TAX,N YE>4 ,"U ,REGUL,N #AAJJ7#B71 ! ,,CCA #BJ ,,IT-#EBE;,R D#D CLAIMS >E LIMIT$ 6! AM.T O!RWISE AVAILA# LESS "O-HALF (! ,,CCA ATTRIBUTA# 6! 8NET ACQUISI;NS0 9 ! YE>1 DET]M9$ ON A CLASS 0CLASS BASIS4 7,SEE ! CURR5T V].N ( ,,IT-#BHE1 ,CAPITAL ,CO/ ,ALL[.E--,G5]AL ,-;TS1 = FUR!R 9=M,N ON ! 8#EJ@3P RULE074 ,EXAMPLE3 ,A MUSICIAN :O PUR*AS$ A MUSICAL 9/RU;T & US$ X EXCLUSIVELY = P]SONAL PURPOSES1 *ANGES ! USE (! 9/RU;T 6E>N+ 9COME F EMPLOY;T4 ,! 9/RU;T IS ! ONLY PROP]TY 9 ! CLASS 7CLASS #H--#BJ@3P DECL9+ BAL.E71 ! ORIG9AL CO/ (! 9/RU;T 6! MUSICIAN 0 4#B1JJJ &! FAIR M>KET VALUE AT ! "T (! *ANGE 9 USE IS 4#A1JJJ4 ,= ,,CCA PURPOSES3 7;I7 "! IS A 8*ANGE-IN-USE0 "U SUBSEC;N #AC7#G7 (! ,ACT2 7;II7 ! DEEM$ ACQUISI;N (! 9/RU;T IS AT A CAPITAL CO/ -PUT$ "U #BA ,,IT-#EBE;,R E#D P>AGRAPH #AC7#G77B7--IN ? CASE1 AT FAIR M>KET VALUE 7,,FMV72 7;III7 ! ,,CCA 8#EJ@3P RULE0 "U ,REGUL,N #AAJJ7#B7 APPLIES4 ,,CCA =! TAX,N YE> 9 : ! *ANGE 9 USE O3URR$3 ,DEEM$ ,ACQUISI;N ,CO/ 7,,FMV7 """""""""""" 4#A1JJJ ,LESS #EJ@3P 7,REGUL,N #AAJJ7#B77 """"""""""" 4#EJJ ,,CCA AT #BJ@3P (3 4#EJJ """"""" 4#AJJ ,TAXPAY]S %D AL 2 AW>E T CAPITAL GA9S OR RECAPTURES ( CAPITAL CO/ ALL[.E MAY >ISE F A 8*ANGE 9 USE0 (! 9/RU;T & %D 3SULT _! ,,CCRA 7#E7 TAX S]VICES (FICE 9 ? RESPECT4 7#E7 ,CORRECT$ ON ,7,APRIL #BD1 #BJJB7' ,9 ! ABV EXAMPLE1 ! 9/RU;T'S DEEM$ CAPITAL CO/ = PURPOSES ( CLAIM+ ,,CCA IS EQUAL 6XS ,,FMV AT ! "T #BB ,,IT-#EBE;,R #E (! *ANGE 9 USE 2C T ,,FMV IS LESS ?AN ! ORIG9AL CO/4 ,IF ! ,,FMV AT ! "T (! *ANGE 9 USE _H BE5 M ?AN ! ORIG9AL CO/1 ! DEEM$ CAPITAL CO/ = ,,CCA PURPOSES WD H BE5 LESS ?AN T ,,FMV,'- SEE ! =MULA 9 P>AGRAPH #AC7#G77B74 #AE4 ,P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q7 ALL[S A DEDUC;N =A TAXPAY]'S EXP5SES PD 6E>N EMPLOY;T 9COME F AN >TI/IC ACTIV;Y T FALLS 96ANY (! FOLL[+ CATEGORIES 7"H9AF REF]R$ 6Z A 8QUALIFY+ >TI/IC ACTIV;Y073 7A7 CR1T+ 7B N REPRODUC+7 PA9T+S1 PR9TS1 ET*+S1 DRAW+S1 SCULPTURES1 OR SIMIL> "WS ( >T2 7B7 -POS+ A DRAMATIC1 MUSICAL1 OR LIT]>Y "W2 7C7 P]=M+ A DRAMATIC OR MUSICAL "W Z AN ACTOR1 D.ER1 S+]1 OR MUSICIAN2 OR 7D7 AN >TI/IC ACTIV;Y 9 RESPECT ( : ! TAXPAY] IS A MEMB] (A PROFES.NAL >TI/S' ASSOCI,N T IS C]TIFI$ 0! ,M9I/] ( ,CANADIAN ,H]ITAGE4 7#F7 #BC ,,IT-#EBE;,R A#E 7#F7 ,CORRECT$ ON ,7,APRILS #BD1 #BJJB7' ,": AN >TI/ IS1 DUR+ A TAX,N YE>1 SELF-EMPLOY$ =A P]IOD & AN EMPLOYEE = ANO!R P]IOD1 ! EXP5SES : RELATE 6BO? P]IODS %D 2 ALLOCAT$ 9 ! MANN] 4CUSS$ 9 P>AGRAPH #AB ABV 9 ORD] 6DET]M9E ! POR;N ( EXP5SES T 7 PD 6E>N EMPLOY;T 9COME F QUALIFY+ >TI/IC ACTIVITIES4 #AF4 ,! EXP5SES : C 2 DEDUCT$ "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q7 _C EXCE$ A LIMIT = EA* TAX,N YE>4 ,! LIMIT IS CALCULAT$ 0TAK+ ! LESS] (3 7A7 4#A1JJJ2 & 7B7 #BJ@3P ( .ALL ! TAXPAY]'S EMPLOY;T 9COME =! YE>1 2F CLAIM+ ANY DEDUC;NS "U SEC;N #H1 F .ALL QUALIFY+ >TI/IC ACTIVITIES2 & !N SUBTRACT+ ! AM.TS DEDUCT$ =! YE>1 9 CALCULAT+ EMPLOY;T 9COME F ^? QUALIFY+ >TI/IC ACTIVITIES1 "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77J7 79T]E/ OR CAPITAL CO/ ALL[.E = MOTOR VEHICLES OR #BD ,,IT-#EBE;,R B#E AIRCRAFTS7 & #H7#A77P7 7MUSICAL 9/RU;T CO/S74 #AG4 ,ANY EXP5SES PD 9 ! YE> 6E>N EMPLOY;T 9COME F QUALIFY+ >TI/IC ACTIVITIES T >E N DEDUCTI# =! YE> "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q7 2C !Y EXCE$ ! LIMIT DESCRIB$ 9 P>AGRAPH #AF ABV1 & T >E AL N DEDUCTI# "U ANY O!R PROVI.N (! ,ACT1 >E C>RI$ =W>D 6! IMMLY SUBSEQU5T YE> 0VIRTUE ( P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q74 ,9 ! SUBSEQU5T YE>1 ! EXP5SES C>RI$ =W>D PLUS ANY NEW EXP5SES PD 9 ! YE> 76E>N EMPLOY;T 9COME F QUALIFY+ >TI/IC ACTIVITIES7 >E DEDUCTI# "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q71 SUBJECT 6XS LIMIT Z CALCULAT$ = T YE>4 ,AG1 ANY UNDEDUCTI# AM.T WD 2 C>RI$ =W>D4 #AH4 ,! FOLL[+ EXAMPLE ILLU/RATES ! RULES 4CUSS$ 9 P>AGRAPHS #AE 6#AG ABV3 ,A MUSICIAN 0 EMPLOY$ 0BO? ,EMPLOY] ;,A & ,EMPLOY] ;,B DUR+ ! SAME TAX,N YE> Z A P]=M] ( MUSICAL "WS #BE ,,IT-#EBE;,R C#E 7SUBP>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q77;III774 ,! FOLL[+ 9=M,N RELATES 6T TAX,N YE>3 ,TRANSCRIB]'S NOTE3 7,! FOLL[+ 0 SET-UP 9 ?REE COLUMNS4 ,COLUMN #A3 ,EMPLOY] ;,A ,COLUMN #B3 ,EMPLOY] ;,B ,COLUMN #C3 ,TOTAL7 ,9COME RCVD 9 ! YE> ,EMPLOY] ;,A 4#AE1JJJ ,EMPLOY] ;,B 4#G1EJJ ,TOTAL 4#BB1EJJ ,RELAT$ EXP5SES PD 9 ! YE>3 ,ADV]TIS+ & PROMO;N ,EMPLOY] ;,A 4#DJJ ,EMPLOY] ;,B 4#CJJ ,TOTAL 4#GJJ ,TRAVEL 99 ,EMPLOY] ;,A 4#HJJ ,EMPLOY] ;,B 4#EJJ ,TOTAL 4#A1CJJ #BF ,,IT-#EBE;,R D#E 99 ,! TAXPAY] MEETS ! REQUIRE;TS ( P>AGRAPH #H7#A77H72 3SEQU5TLY1 ! TRAVEL EXP5SES >E .DEDUCTI# "U T PROVI.N4 ,TOTAL ,EMPLOY] ;,A 4#A1BJJ ,EMPLOY] ;,B 4#HJJ ,TOTAL 4#B1JJJ ,CAPITAL CO/ ALL[.E ON MUSICAL 9/RU;T DEDUCT$ "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77P7 ,EMPLOY] ;,A 4#BEJ ,EMPLOY] ;,B 4#AJJ ,TOTAL 4#CEJ ,! AM.T DEDUCTI# "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q7 =! CURR5T YE> IS CALCULAT$ Z FOLL[S3 ,ELIGI# >TI/S' EMPLOY;T EXP5SES 7AM.T PD = ADV]TIS+ & PROMO;N-- SEE NOTE 2L7 """"""""""""""""""" 4#GJJ ,LIMIT "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q73 ,! LESS] (3 7;I7 4#A1JJJ1 & #BG ,,IT-#EBE;,R E#E 7;II7 4#D1EJJ 7#BJ@3P ( 4#BB1EJJ72 ,T IS1 """"""""""""""" 4#A1JJJ ,LESS3 CAPITAL CO/ ALL[.E """"""""""""" 4#CEJ """ 4#FEJ ,AM.T DEDUCTI# "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q7 =! YE> 7! ELIGI# EXP5SES ( 4#GJJ1 B N EXCE$+ ! LIMIT ( 4#FEJ7 """"""""""""""""" 4#FEJ ,ELIGI# >TI/S' EMPLOY;T EXP5SES 6BE C>RI$ =W>D 6! SUBSEQU5T YE> 74#GJJ ELIGI#--4#FEJ DEDUCTI#7 """"""""""""""""""""""" 4#EJ ,DEDUC;NS ALL[$ 9 -PUT+ ! CURR5T YE>'S EMPLOY;T 9COME3 ,CAPITAL CO/ ALL[.E 7P>AGRAPH #H7#A77P77 """"""""""""""""""" 4#CEJ ,>TI/S' EMPLOY;T EXP5SES 7P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q77 """"""""" 4#FEJ ,TRAVEL EXP5SES 7P>AGRAPH #H7#A77H77 """"""""""""""""" 4#A1CJJ ,TOTAL """"""""""""""""""""""" 4#B1CJJ #BH ,,IT-#EBE;,R F#E ,NOTE3 ,S9CE ! TRAVEL EXP5SES ( 4#A1CJJ 7 PD 6E>N EMPLOY;T 9COME F A QUALIFY+ >TI/IC ACTIV;Y1 ! TAXPAY] CD *OOSE 69CLUDE !M 9 ! ELIGI# >TI/S' EMPLOY;T EXP5SES 9/1D ( DEDUCT+ !M "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77H7 7! ELIGI# >TI/S' EMPLOY;T EXP5SES WD "!=E 2 4#B1JJJ 9/1D ( 4#GJJ74 ,H["E1 ! AM.T DEDUCTI# "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q7 =! YE> WD REMA9 4#FEJ DUE 6! ABV LIMIT4 ,9 A4I;N1 ! 4#A1CJJ ( TRAVEL EXP5SES CD N 2 9CLUD$ 9 ! AM.T 6BE C>RI$ =W>D 0VIRTUE ( P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q71 S9CE !Y >E DEDUCTI# 9 ! CURR5T YE> "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77H7 7EV5 ?\< N ACTU,Y DEDUCT$74 ,3SEQU5TLY1 ! >TI/S' EMPLOY;T EXP5SES 6BE C>RI$ =W>D --------------------------------------#F WD REMA9 4#EJ 74#B1JJJ ELIGI#--4#FEJ DEDUCTI# "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77Q7-- 4#A1CJJ DEDUCTI# "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77H774 ,9 ^! CIRCUM/.ES1 X WD "!=E 2 6! TAXPAY]'S ADVANTAGE #BI ,,IT-#EBE;,R A#F 6DEDUCT ! 4#A1CJJ "U P>AGRAPH #H7#A77H74 #AI4 ,=A 4CUS.N ON C]TA9 O!R EXP5SES : MAY 2 DEDUCT$ "U SEC;N #H 0EMPLOYEES1 9 -PUT+ 9COME F AN (FICE OR EMPLOY;T1 REF] 6! CURR5T V].N (! FOLL[+ 9T]PRET,N BULLET9S3 ,,IT-#AJC ,DUES ,PD 6A ,UNION OR 6A ,P>;Y OR ,ADVISORY ,-MITTEE ,,IT-#AEH ,EMPLOYEES' ,PROFES.NAL ,MEMB]%IP ,DUES ,,IT-#CEB ,EMPLOYEE'S ,EXP5SES1 ,9CLUD+ ,"W ,SPACE 9 ,HOME ,EXP5SES ,,IT-#EAH1 ,FOOD1 ,B"EAGES & ,5T]TA9;T ,EXP5SES ,,IT-#EBB1 ,VEHICLE1 ,TRAVEL & ,SALES --------------------------------------#G ,BULLET9 ,REVI.NS ,P>AGRAPHS #A 6#G1 #I & #AA 6#AI H N BE5 REVIS$ S9CE ! 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