Tax News

Trust residence ruling upheld

The recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Garron Family Trust establishes rules on trust residence.

By Vikram Barhat |April 13, 2012

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Proposed U.S. immigration reforms could impact older clients

Recently, several advisors and clients have asked us about the so-called snowbird visa being proposed in the U.S. A cross-border financial-planning firm has been strongly encouraging Canadian snowbirds to contact U.S. senators, congresspeople and sponsors of this bill to push the proposed legislation forward.

By Terry Ritchie |April 13, 2012

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Will the Buffett Rule pass?

U.S. President Barack Obama has made the case that whoever wins the upcoming election will face an economy still recovering from the “worst economic calamity since the Great Depression” and many Americans will still be looking for jobs and lacking financial security.

April 10, 2012

2 min read

When tax is a piece of cake

As I completed my tax return last month, I found myself amazed at how much the preparation and filing processes have changed since I first became a filer.

April 1, 2012

3 min read