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Michelle Connolly

Tax & Estate

Michelle Connolly, CPA, CA, CFP, TEP, is a Toronto-based tax and estate planning expert.

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Problems with Finance’s passive investing proposals

Finance says Canadians who hold passive investments in private corporations get an unfair tax advantage. That view is problematic

By Michelle Connolly |September 29, 2017

10 min read

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Estate Planning

Urgent: Talk to business clients ahead of income sprinkling measures

Consequences of Finance's proposed tax measures

By Michelle Connolly |August 29, 2017

12 min read

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Estate Planning

How proposed tax changes target income sprinkling

Case study shows how your client might pay more tax

By Michelle Connolly |August 8, 2017

7 min read

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