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FHSAs and the role of spouses

Help clients get the maximum benefit from these accounts

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Selling real estate? The CRA is (still) watching

Transactions, including property flipping, require proper tax reporting

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

A client scenario illustrates whether withholding taxes apply

Financial Advisor Assisting Senior Couple

Love and taxes, Part II: Tax and estate planning for two spouses

Tax rules offer flexibility when a client has both a spouse and a common-law partner

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Love and taxes: What the CRA needs to know about your intimate relationships

Completing the T1’s marital status isn’t always straightforward

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Don’t let real estate add to relationship woes

Consider the tax consequences before transferring property after a separation

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RRSPs, RRIFs and withholding taxes at death

The absence of withholding taxes can create unexpected consequences if no planning is done

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How to extract cash from a corporation

Consider these options to avoid unexpected tax results

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Renting to a child while living in long-term care

Find out if your client is still eligible for the PRE

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Long-term care and the principal residence exemption

Can your client claim the PRE after moving to assisted living?

Financial Advisor Assisting Senior Couple

Can a surviving spouse split her income with her deceased spouse?

More on pension income splitting for the year of death

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Tax and estate concerns at different life stages

Tips for serving clients of all ages

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Selling real estate? The CRA is watching

What clients need to know about reporting transactions

senior couple worrying about their money situation

Is pension income splitting available for the year of death?

Help your client’s family by understanding the tax rules

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Why clients should rethink deliberate TFSA overcontributions

Overcontributions can result in more than a simple penalty tax

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RRSPs at death: Do tax-deferred rollovers make sense?

There are some situations where a tax-deferred transfer might not be the best option

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How retirees can accumulate RRSP room

Find out what types of income add to the calculation of deduction room

Indecisive and lost man chooses the right path

RRSPs and TFSAs: unused contribution room at death

Understand which one offers a planning opportunity

Navigate TFSA attribution rules

Find out the details

Answer client questions about the Principal Residence Exemption and trusts

How do new PRE rules introduced in October 2016 change things?

Navigate RRSP attribution rules

Make sure clients don't accidentally run afoul of the attribution rules

How to fix TFSA overcontributions

The options for dealing with excess TFSA amounts.

How superficial loss rules impact employee plans

We look at key aspects of the superficial loss rule and identify a common pitfall for clients in employee share purchase plans.

Avoid superficial loss problems with registered plans

In response to recent market volatility, some investors are considering tax-loss selling. Make sure they heed these two rules.

Tax-efficient gifts: sharing donation credits at death

Donating to charity can be rewarding, both personally and financially.