Tax

House flipping has tax consequences: CRA

If your client is considering flipping houses to benefit from strong prices, remind them of the tax consequences. Property flipping is when property owners, including real estate agents, buy and resell homes in a short period of time for profit, says CRA in a release. “This also includes buying and selling a property before its […]

By Staff |April 23, 2018

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CRA reminds business owners to collect GST

For business owner clients required to collect GST, failure to do so could have serious consequences. Read: CRA investigation leads to tax evasion sentence for B.C. developer In a release, CRA reminds that taxpayers convicted of GST evasion must still repay the full amount of taxes owing, plus interest and any civil penalties that may […]

By Staff |April 16, 2018

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What happens when an estate gets reopened

You’ve paid estate bills, distributed assets to beneficiaries and received a clearance letter from CRA

By James Dolan |April 13, 2018

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Prevent problems with bequests

Where there’s a will, there’s … potential for error

By Susan Goldberg |April 13, 2018

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