Tax

Are commissions taxable on personal policies?

The short answer is possibly yes.

By Frank Di Pietro |March 4, 2016

2 min read

Luck, usually, won’t settle your estate

When my dad died, I was lucky. I’m not saying I didn’t like the guy (I did), or that his passing significantly lined my pockets (it didn’t). I was lucky for one very specific reason: his lawyer, who’d drafted his and my mom’s will after they moved to Princeton, N.J. in 1968, was still alive. […]

By Philip Porado |March 4, 2016

3 min read

What if it wasn’t the last will?

In an ideal world, estates would have clearly written, legally drafted and current wills. In the real world, things aren’t always as neat. Sometimes, a beneficiary comes forward with a will newer than the one the executor’s using. What then? Remain neutral Richard Niedermayer of Stewart McKelvey in Halifax says it’s uncommon for a second […]

By James Dolan |March 4, 2016

4 min read

Tax breaks clients might not know about

While some tax credits may seem obvious, there are others you may not know about.

By Lisa MacColl |March 4, 2016

4 min read