Tax Planning

Tax upside of moving

Discover a silver lining that comes from moving for school or work from The Tax Letter.

Find out if you qualify for this tax benefit
My eldest daughter is moving into her   Read More

Tax upside of moving

Discover a silver lining that comes from moving for school or work from The Tax Letter.

Find out if you qualify for this tax benefit
My eldest daughter is moving into her   Read More

The nature of cash distributions

Income trusts have creative ways of sustaining their cash distributions through returns of capital.
Many investors question how any organization can continue to distribute cash to its owners in excess of   Read More

The nature of cash distributions

Income trusts have creative ways of sustaining their cash distributions through returns of capital.
Many investors question how any organization can continue to distribute cash to its owners in excess of   Read More

6 common investment errors

Accountant Mark Goodfield (aka The Blunt Bean Counter) reviews six common investment errors he has observed over the years.
I am involved in wealth advisory for some of my clients as   Read More

Winding up a family trust

Discretionary family trusts have a tax life span of 21 years. Without proper planning, the family trust may be subject to a deemed capital gain, says tax lawyer Samantha Prasad.
The   Read More

9 generous ways to use CPP benefits

“There are no limits to the majestic future which lies before the mighty expanse of Canada with its virile, aspiring, cultured, and generous-hearted people.” Winston Churchill

Mark Halpern, a regular TaxLetter   Read More

Keeping it all in the family

To avoid anger, bickering and distrust during transition of a family business, WEALTHinsurance.com’s Mark Halpern advises a documented succession plan.
Planning for high-net worth family businesses is so important. If only   Read More

How much will I need to retire?

Mark Goodfield (aka The Blunt Bean Counter) takes a look at the popular rule-of-thumb “four per cent rule”.

The pandemic has brought retirement savings front and centre for far too many   Read More

Giving to the grandchildren

Gift-giving season prompts Mark Goodfield (aka The Blunt Bean Counter) to look at some tax and other considerations regarding gifts to grandchildren.

Many grandparents ask me about the tax and practical   Read More

Profiting from tax-loss selling

5iResearch analyst Moez Mahraz stresses any benefit from tax-loss selling is of secondary importance to the long-term benefit of investing in quality stocks in the first place.
As we approach the   Read More

Q4 tax planning tips

Toronto-based tax lawyer Samantha Prasad LL.B. suggests ways that both employees and business owners can ensure their 2019 taxes are kept to a minimum.

The end of the year is in   Read More

RESPs: Free dollars for scholars

Registered Education Savings Plans were first introduced in 1974. The program encourages Canadians to save more towards the post-secondary education of their children.
By Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP

It’s that time of   Read More