taxable benefit on the above loan

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Chuck Bouchard was hired by Granite Inc. on March 15, 2018. He had lived with his
parents until April 2018, at which time he purchased a new house. Under the terms
of his employment contract, he received a housing loan on April 1, 2018, of
$105,000 at a rate of 2%. He pays interest on the loan on a monthly basis. Assume
the 2018 prescribed interest rates applicable to employee loans are as follows:
• First quarter 6%
• Second quarter 5%
• Third quarter 5%
• Fourth quarter 3%
What is Chuck's taxable benefit on the above loan for 2018?
a) Nil
Ob) $1575.00
Oc) $1843.98
d) $2362.50
e) $3937.50
Transcribed Image Text:Chuck Bouchard was hired by Granite Inc. on March 15, 2018. He had lived with his parents until April 2018, at which time he purchased a new house. Under the terms of his employment contract, he received a housing loan on April 1, 2018, of $105,000 at a rate of 2%. He pays interest on the loan on a monthly basis. Assume the 2018 prescribed interest rates applicable to employee loans are as follows: • First quarter 6% • Second quarter 5% • Third quarter 5% • Fourth quarter 3% What is Chuck's taxable benefit on the above loan for 2018? a) Nil Ob) $1575.00 Oc) $1843.98 d) $2362.50 e) $3937.50
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