Tax

Funding Boomer retirements

Life goes by so fast. Believe it or not but the oldest of the Baby Boomers are set to turn 65 in 2011. This will trigger the beginning of a rising wave of retirements that will peak within the next two decades. This global trend towards retirement is even more significant in Canada where the […]

By Wilmot George |October 27, 2010

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Immigrating can be taxing

There are a variety of income tax consequences associated with immigration to Canada. But with a little planning, tax savings can be had, both currently and in the future. On becoming a resident of Canada, an individual is deemed to have disposed and reacquired most capital property owned immediately prior to establishing residence for proceeds […]

By Gena Katz |October 8, 2010

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An RESP strategy that works

In my last column, I wrote about the extraordinary unused potential of registered education savings programs (RESPs). I also discussed in general terms the importance of helping clients take advantage of federal and provincial grants and incentives to maximize tax sheltered savings for their children’s or grandchildren’s higher education. RESPs should appeal greatly to investors, […]

By Michelle Munro |October 1, 2010

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A late T1135 can be costly

A full seven more cases have landed in Federal Court concerning the late filing of the much-maligned Form T1135 – the Foreign Income Verification Statement. I first wrote about this topic this past spring (“Don’t be late!”Advisor’s Edge Report, April 2010), but since then, taxpayers continue to get hit with severe penalties for not filing […]

By Jamie Golombek |October 1, 2010

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