Income Tax Severed Letters - 2020-07-29

Technical Interpretation - External

8 May 2020 External T.I. 2020-0837481E5 - Child care expense deduction

Unedited CRA Tags
63

Principal Issues: Whether amounts paid under section 7 of the Federal Child Support Guidelines by Spouse B to Spouse A, for specific child care expenses can be claimed for the child care expense deduction by either Spouse?

Position: No.

Reasons: Not in this hypothetical situation. Spouse B does not reside with the child at the time the amounts are paid. The amounts would likely be considered a reimbursement or other assistance to Spouse A.

3 April 2020 External T.I. 2020-0836991E5 - Eligible property and stock options

Unedited CRA Tags
85(1), 85(1.1), 54(b)

Principal Issues: Can "in the money" stock options, not subject to the rules of section 7, be transferred into the issuing corporation on a tax deferred basis receiving share consideration instead of exercising the options?

Position: Yes.

Reasons: Stock options meet the definition of eligible property. Tax consequences can vary depending on the fact scenario.

Technical Interpretation - Internal

19 May 2020 Internal T.I. 2020-0841791I7 - Application of paragraph 111(4)(e)

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111(4)(e)
IP that were not on target’s tax books could be written up under s. 111(4)(e)
goodwill and customer relationship constituted single goodwill property

Principal Issues: 1) Whether the designation under paragraph 111(4)(e) could be made with respect to internally generated goodwill? 2) Whether a capital loss would be realized with respect to a loan receivable from a controlled foreign affiliate? 3) Whether the designation under paragraph 111(4)(e) could be made with respect to class 12 property?

Position: 1), 2) and 3): Yes.

Reasons: According the law and previous positions.