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Tax Break: Perk quirk

(December 2006) A new job is often accompanied with a number of decisions relating to the benefits package. And not surprisingly it’s the flashy ones, like company cars and club memberships that get the most attention. So when your clients ask for guidance, bring them down to earth. First, point out the value of employment […]

By Gena Katz |December 6, 2006

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Feds hit trusts in surprise mini-budget

The federal government has announced a new plan to tax the distributions of income trusts, among other measures, in what amounts to a mini-budget released late Tuesday night.

By Steven Lamb and Kate McCaffery |November 1, 2006

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Spousal assistants

(October 2006) In my inaugural column nearly two years ago, I discussed a case in which an advisor was able to deduct the cost of hiring his wife as his assistant. A recent case, with somewhat different facts, should serve as additional ammunition should you come to blows with the Canada Revenue Agency over your […]

October 25, 2006

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Fluid giving

(September 2006) Starting with donations of publicly listed securities made after May 1, 2006, there will be no capital gains to report in relation to most appreciated securities that have been gifted to a registered charity. The fact there is no income inclusion resulting from the donation of eligible securities means that the larger the […]

By Gena Katz |September 14, 2006

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Disjointed rights – Part two

(September 2006) In last month’s column, we discussed the first of two Ontario Court of Appeal cases (Pecore v. Pecore, 2005 CanLII 31576 (ON C.A.)) involving joint accounts that will heading to the Supreme Court of Canada this December. This month we will be discussing Saylor v. Brooks, (2005 CanLII 39857 (ON C.A.)), which surprisingly […]

September 1, 2006

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The new rules

(July 2006) The Conservatives made good on their pre-election promise to encourage the donation of publicly traded securities (including mutual funds and segregated funds) to charity by completely eliminating the tax on any accrued capital gains arising from the disposition to charity. This change opens a huge window for you to broach the topic of […]

July 25, 2006

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Expenses for advice

(July 2006) A recent tax case (Emmons v. The Queen, 2006 TCC 269) decided last month will be of particular interest to advisors as it deals with a broker’s ability — and inability — to deduct various work-related expenses from their employment income. Ronald Emmons is a financial advisor with BMO Nesbitt Burns in Saskatoon. […]

July 7, 2006

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Taking opportunities

(June 2006) Batina and Armand Milo live very comfortably in Vancouver with their two teenage children. Batina is an ad exec who earns $180,000 annually. Armand left the business world a few years ago to pursue his real love, sculpture; and he’s now earning about $25,000 annually as an artist. They’ve been good savers and […]

By Gena Katz |June 16, 2006

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Clawbacks issue for some

(May 2006) In 2005, the Old Age Security clawback, equal to 15 cents on the dollar, began at income over $60,806. That being said, there are very few seniors in Canada that have income that even approaches this level. If you examine the data, 95% of all eligible seniors receive their full OAS, while 98% […]

May 24, 2006

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No slip, no excuses…

(May 2006) As clients clamour to finalize their tax returns by the end of the month, it may be a good time to remind them that just because they may be missing a slip or two, doesn’t mean they should avoid reporting the income on that slip on their tax returns. According to the Canada […]

May 12, 2006

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