Tax

Industry

RBC GAM offering 2014 PFIC tax statements

RBC GAM's now offering PFIC Annual Information Statements for 2014.

By Staff |March 9, 2015

1 min read

Estate Planning

New complications for trust planning

Estate planning has become much more complicated now that the department of finance has passed legislation to implement some 2014 federal budget measures.

By Stella Gasparro |March 6, 2015

4 min read

Estate Planning

Should you be a client’s executor?

Compliance Roundup

March 6, 2015

4 min read

Estate Planning

Why clients should consider long-term care insurance

The cost of long-term care

By David Wm. Brown and Sarah Brown |March 6, 2015

5 min read

Market Insights

Condo investment shouldn’t be a tax nightmare

You need to know how CRA would view revenues from the condo’s rental income and what would trigger an audit.

By Evelyn Juan |March 6, 2015

5 min read

Tax News

Don’t forget the first-time donors’ super credit

Few Canadians are claiming the first-time donors super tax credit, reports The Globe and Mail. The credit, which was launched in 2013, lets people donating to registered charities for the first time claim an additional 25% non-refundable tax credit. The Globe says uptake has been just 20% of what the government predicted it would be. […]

By Staff |March 2, 2015

1 min read

Economic Indicators

4 tips for making smart donations

The tax agency is offering a few tips to ensure those giving to charity can feel secure about their donations.

By Staff |March 2, 2015

2 min read

Estate Planning

Tax break today, legacy tomorrow

As a young boy, Jim Little spent many hours observing wildlife near his grandparents’ land in Peace River Country in northern British Columbia.

By Natasha van Bentum |March 2, 2015

5 min read

Industry

Which province is most charitable?

Canadian tax filers donated more in 2014 than in 2013, according to new data released by Statistics Canada. The number of donors across the country dipped by 1%, it adds, but “total donations rose 3.5% to $8.6 billion, with gains in every province and territory—except the Northwest Territories, where donations were 2.7% lower.” Read: How […]

By Staff |February 27, 2015

1 min read

Tax News

What happens to unreported pension income?

A common question about pensions is, “Should you take your pension or opt for a lump sum, which can then be (partially) transferred into a locked-in retirement account?”

February 27, 2015

3 min read

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