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Izumi Tanaka Is Employed by TSK Inc \bullet Izumi Earned $90,000 from TSK

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Izumi Tanaka is employed by TSK Inc., a Canadian controlled private corporation.The following information pertains to the tax year in question:
\bullet Izumi earned $90,000 from TSK.
\bullet A cash bonus of $8,000 was announced on December 3rd, to be paid to Izumi on January 10th of the following year.
\bullet Izumi was provided with a company car for the entire year.The cost of the car (including taxes) was $40,000.All operating costs were paid by TSK.Izumi drove the car 21,000 kilometers in 2020.10,000 kilometers were for personal use.
\bullet Izumi and TSK each contributed $2,000 towards Izumi's registered pension plan.
\bullet Izumi was presented with a watch from TSK, valued at $200, as a birthday gift.
\bullet TSK provided Izumi with a $200 cell phone to be used for business purposes.
\bullet In January, Izumi was granted a stock option to purchase 2000 shares in TSK at a cost of $8.00 per share.At that time, the fair market value per share was $9.00.Izumi exercised the option in February when the market value had risen to $9.50 per share.
\bullet Izumi took a $15,000 low-interest loan from TSK on January 1st, with a 1% interest rate.The CRA's prescribed rate during the year was 3%.
\bullet TSK provided Izumi with a $25 meal allowance every week due to the two hours of overtime that was required to work each Wednesday immediately following eight hours of regular work.
\bullet An annual union due of $850 was deducted from Izumi's pay in 2020.
Required:
A) Calculate Izumi's minimum employment income for tax purposes in accordance with Section 3 of the Income Tax Act.
B) Identify any items that have been omitted in your calculations, and briefly explain why.

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