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Telling CRA about foreign assets

If you rent out your Florida vacation home, have a Wall Street portfolio, or own other foreign assets worth more than $100,000, CRA wants to know about them.

By Francois Bernier |April 7, 2015

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T1135: 13 questions and answers

The T1135 form has been updated several times over the last few years. Here, we answer your questions.

By Francois Bernier |March 25, 2015

5 min read

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Is advisor fee deductibility really beneficial?

With the advent of CRM2, investors will know the exact dollar amount paid in fees to his or her financial advisor at the end of each year

By Francois Bernier |January 9, 2015

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