Tax

6 tips for estate planning success

At least $1 trillion could soon change hands as baby boomers age and begin to leave their assets to younger generations.

By Staff |June 11, 2014

2 min read

Tax News

IRS to give expats a break

IRS amnesty program to be reviewed.

By Staff |June 10, 2014

1 min read

Tax News

June 9 is tax freedom day

Today is the day when the average Canadian family has made enough money to pay its annual taxes, says the Fraser Institute.

By Staff |June 9, 2014

1 min read

Estate Planning

How much to pay the executor

How do you place a dollar figure on the work involved?

By James Dolan |June 6, 2014

3 min read

Estate Planning

Name trustees for clients with disability trusts

Liz and Mike are both accountants in their late 40s. Their only child, Jordan, is 16 and has Down syndrome. He’s living a happy, fulfilling life, and his parents plan to put away money to cover needs he may have after they pass away. They want to create a Henson Trust, a fully discretionary trust that can grow to any amount without affecting certain means-tested government benefits. Since the trustee will have full control over distributions, choosing the right person is critical.

By Evelyn Juan |June 6, 2014

5 min read

Market Insights

When to avoid RRSPs

Four times when clients shouldn’t follow conventional wisdom

By Dean DiSpalatro |June 6, 2014

6 min read

Tax News

Court rules CRA negligent in pursuing taxpayer

In a precedent-setting decision, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled CRA has a duty of care to taxpayers.

By Staff |June 5, 2014

1 min read

Industry

Should clients file taxes if they’re bankrupt?

Roughly half of the people I see in our bankruptcy practice owe taxes.

June 2, 2014

3 min read

Tax News

France’s €14-billion tax miscalculation

Public auditors in France say the government’s 2013 tax predictions missed the mark by nearly 50% last year, reports BBC.

By Staff |May 29, 2014

1 min read

Industry

FATCA harms Canadians’ privacy

FATCA puts Canadian citizens’ privacy in question and discriminates against citizens based on their ethnic origin, says columnist Tim Harper in the Toronto Star.

By Staff |May 29, 2014

1 min read

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