Tax News

Munro: When New Years’ resolutions include divorce

I was skiing over the holidays with a friend who happens to be a lawyer specializing in family law. When I casually asked about her business she told me the holiday season is often the calm before the storm. It turns out many couples put troubled marriages on hold through December. Then, they ring in […]

January 20, 2010

5 min read

Increase Your AUM with TFSAs

Tax Free Savings Accounts present an excellent opportunity to provide financial planning advice to clients while increasing assets under management. Here are a few strategies we have been using in our practice to accomplish just that. Add a TFSA discussion to your review meeting When you manage every aspect of a client’s financial wellbeing, it’s […]

By Mathieu Paradis |January 4, 2010

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Packing away your TFSA

Many consider the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) to be the most versatile savings account available to Canadians. Not only does it provide tangible benefits such as tax-free income and withdrawals, but it is available to all adult Canadians regardless of age or income level. Unlike other tax-efficient plans that restrict contributions and/or withdrawals based on […]

By Wilmot George |January 4, 2010

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Don’t be fooled: TFSAs will save money

Not impressed by the debut of Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)? You aren’t alone. In the first six months following their January 1, 2009 introduction, Canadians had opened 3.6 million TFSAs with an average balance of about $3,400, according to Investor Economics. By the end of June, total assets in the accounts stood at $12.4 […]

By Michelle Munro |January 4, 2010

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