Phil Cousteau is an accountant. Phil is 47 years old and is married to Claire who is 45 years old. She has Net Income For Tax Purposes in 2020 of $9,000, all of which is interest on investments she inherited from her mother.   Phil and Claire have two children, a 15 year old daughter, Haley, and a 19 year old son, Manny. Both Haley and Manny live at home. Haley earned $800 during 2020 baby-sitting.   Manny inherited investments from his grandmother and received $15,000 in interest income from them during 2020.   Phil works for ModFam Company and was paid a salary of $70,000 in 2020. He also earned a bonus of $5,000 in 2020, with equal payments in 2020 and 2021.   During 2020, the following amounts were deducted from Phil's pay:         Federal Income Tax                                                   $8,500       CPP                                                                           2,898       EI                                                                                 856       Registered Pension Plan                                             1,200       United Way Donations                                                1,500   The company matched the RPP amounts.   Phil paid $900 for his 2020 professional association dues. Claire made a $500 donation to their church during 2020.   Required: For the 2020 taxation year, calculate Mr. Cousteau's minimum Taxable Income and Federal Tax Payable (Refund). Ignore all transfer amounts, if any.

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Phil Cousteau is an accountant. Phil is 47 years old and is married to Claire who is 45 years old. She has Net Income For Tax Purposes in 2020 of $9,000, all of which is interest on investments she inherited from her mother.

 

Phil and Claire have two children, a 15 year old daughter, Haley, and a 19 year old son, Manny. Both Haley and Manny live at home. Haley earned $800 during 2020 baby-sitting.

 

Manny inherited investments from his grandmother and received $15,000 in interest income from them during 2020.

 

Phil works for ModFam Company and was paid a salary of $70,000 in 2020. He also earned a bonus of $5,000 in 2020, with equal payments in 2020 and 2021.

 

During 2020, the following amounts were deducted from Phil's pay:

 

      Federal Income Tax                                                   $8,500

      CPP                                                                           2,898

      EI                                                                                 856

      Registered Pension Plan                                             1,200

      United Way Donations                                                1,500

 

The company matched the RPP amounts.

 

Phil paid $900 for his 2020 professional association dues. Claire made a $500 donation to their church during 2020.

 

Required: For the 2020 taxation year, calculate Mr. Cousteau's minimum Taxable Income and Federal Tax Payable (Refund). Ignore all transfer amounts, if any.

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