News and resources for Canada's top financial advisors
Tax
There are tax benefits to donating to a political campaign, attending a political fundraiser, or volunteering with a campaign.
By Jessica Bruno |September 11, 2015
2 min read
Risk Management
When your business or family relationships change, you may need to move a life insurance policy from one person or entity to another
By James and Deborah Kraft |July 30, 2015
Help your clients start folders for donation receipts, so they’re easy to locate if CRA requires proof of donations for their returns.
July 9, 2015
1 min read
The goal of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is to prevent millions of U.S. taxpayers, and the global financial institutions that serve them, from evading U.S. tax on income and assets held outside the U.S.
By Terry Ritchie |June 30, 2015
4 min read
If you’re receiving distributions from a bona fide non-resident trust, you’ll likely have a smaller tax bill than if you were a beneficiary of a Canadian resident trust. Lorne Richter, tax partner at Richter LLP in Montreal, illustrates how the two trust types are usually taxed.
By Dean DiSpalatro |June 27, 2015
3 min read
Individual investors usually hold investments with the biggest tax cost in TFSAs.
By James Kraft and Deborah Kraft |June 25, 2015
Financial Planning
Use the articles and action items from all of our special packages to better connect with your clients.
By Staff |June 8, 2015
Regardless of where they live, U.S. citizens must file U.S. tax returns on worldwide income and comply with onerous U.S. foreign reporting requirements.
June 3, 2015
5 min read
Paying spousal or child support has a big effect on how you file your taxes.
By Jessica Bruno |May 8, 2015
This year’s federal budget offers extra support for seniors, disabled people, and their caregivers.
April 23, 2015
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