Tax News

Crunch Time: An RRSP Special Report

The countdown is on for your clients to make an RRSP contribution for the 2011 tax year, but shaky markets and economic uncertainty have left many skittish about locking up their available cash.

By Staff |February 13, 2012

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Improving the TFSA

With a federal budget on the horizon, and the low likelihood of any goodies, I started thinking about the Conservative party’s campaign promise to eventually double TFSA contribution room.

February 1, 2012

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Snowbirding in the U.S.

Make sure clients know the tax implications of overstaying

By Annie Boivin |February 1, 2012

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Contentious clawbacks

From time to time, the issue of the dreaded clawback of the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) or Old Age Security (OAS) benefits rears its ugly head in Tax Court when an irate—and often confused—taxpayer challenges the government’s decision to suddenly reduce his or her government benefits based on a one-time unusual income event the prior year.

By Jamie Golombek |February 1, 2012

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