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Walking the tax tightrope

Guiding your clients through the many benefits available to them; new rules on IPPs; helping business owners retire; yearend tips; income-splitting; and much more.

December 15, 2011

Finance committee calls for review of income taxes

Ottawa should appoint expert panels to “modernize and simplfy” personal income taxes, committee says

  • December 15, 2011 December 15, 2011
  • 09:30

Get out your clipboard

In recent blog posts, lawyer Matthew Kelleher of McCarthy Tétrault LLP offers business owners tips on what to do before selling their company.

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 14:10

Helping small businesses cash out

Canadian tax laws give substantial breaks to small-business owners with active companies who are nearing retirement. Being available to help with the handoff can help lead to other services for the client

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 13:58

A yearend tax checklist

The close of the calendar year is a significant date for many tax-planning issues, such as charitable giving and RESPs. This list will help ensure your clients’ tax strategies are in order

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 13:50

Few tax breaks from the provinces

Most provinces are still labouring to reduce the deficits they ran up following the 2008 financial crisis and have little to offer taxpayers in the way of credits and tax cuts

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 12:56

Industry weighs in on PRPPs, red tape

In their annual pre-budget submissions to the federal government, financial industry associations made suggestions about the proposed pooled registered pension plan scheme, streamlining financial regulations and reducing taxes

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 12:30

Budget 2011 focuses on individual tax credits

The politics of the most recent federal budget created a range of small credits, although greater complexity may result

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 12:22

Time is ripe for spousal loans

Historically low interest rates and slumping stock prices make this a good time to consider a spousal loan as an income-splitting strategy in situations in which one spouse earns much less than the other

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 12:07

Reporting foreign exchange

The institutions issuing tax slips often do the necessary conversions, but your clients may be left with the task

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:52

Budget changes could hit IPPs

Two changes, intended to eliminate certain inconsistencies between the tax benefits of individual pension plans and other retirement vehicles, could make IPPs far less attractive

  • October 18, 2011 November 6, 2019
  • 11:33