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Home For Sale Real Estate Sign in Front of Beautiful New House.

Selling real estate? The CRA is (still) watching

Transactions, including property flipping, require proper tax reporting

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A cautionary tale about executors and clearance certificates

Court decision serves as a warning about property distribution, executor renunciation

Time for advisors to rethink ‘retirement’

The traditional idea is increasingly outdated

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Inflation and the 60/40 portfolio

Some good news — but mostly bad

  • By: Mark Yamada
  • November 7, 2022 November 4, 2022
  • 10:30
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Inflation will affect tax brackets

Indexing helps your clients’ after-tax income keep pace

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Should advisors buy shares with inferior voting rights?

Better to focus on whether a company is evolving or stagnating

  • By: Mark Rosen
  • November 7, 2022 November 4, 2022
  • 10:30
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Help clients claim tax credits for charitable donations

A sample scenario illustrates the savings

What happens to non-residents’ RRSPs and RRIFs when they die?

A client scenario illustrates whether withholding taxes apply

Estate planning with trusts

Help your client benefit from these important tools

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Consider inflation when deciding when to begin CPP

The higher the inflation rate, the bigger the benefit of waiting

  • By: Lea Koiv
  • June 28, 2022 June 30, 2023
  • 09:00
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An inconvenient truth about ESG investing

Widespread awareness has not translated into widespread impact

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CRA can use ‘arbitrary assessments’ to fill a filing void

A Tax Court case offers a warning about missing corporate returns

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Do corporate spinoffs reward shareholders?

Creating value by shrinking