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	    Frank Di Pietro | Advisor.ca	</title>
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		<title>Help maximize RDSP carry forwards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[While the two plans resemble each other in many aspects, there are other features of the RDSP which are worlds apart from its RESP cousin.]]></description>
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		<title>Tax savings tips for students</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Tuition fees for undergraduate programs continue to rise in Canada. While they may not be the 10% annual increases experienced in the 90’s, it is still troublesome to know that <a href="http://www41.statcan.gc.ca/2008/1821/grafx/htm/ceb1821_000_3-eng.htm#table" target="new_window"><strong>tuition increases consistently exceed inflation year over year</strong></a>. ]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. transplants face harsh FBAR penalties</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 14:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has increased its focus on reporting of foreign financial accounts by U.S. persons. This is evidenced by the renewed IRS emphasis on receiving the Form TD F 90-22.1 Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, (also known as FBAR reporting).

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		<title>Sidestepping superficial loss rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[At this time of the year, you may be helping your clients implement tax loss selling strategies that will provide clients tax relief when they file their tax return in April. The process of selling losing investments is fairly straightforward when clients have no further intention of owning them, so they might as well cut their losses before year end to reap the tax benefits as soon as possible.]]></description>
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		<title>Capitalizing on corporate mutual funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Mutual Fund Corporations have been around for some time now but they really exploded on the scene about 15 years ago. Their popularity was sparked by astute advisors and clients looking for ways to reduce income taxes on investments. As a refresher, a mutual fund corporation is a single entity which establishes multiple share classes ...]]></description>
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		<title>HRTC deadline looming</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Since the introduction of the federal Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) announced in the January 2009 federal budget, Canadians have been scurrying to renovate outdated bathrooms, leaky roofs, antiquated furnaces and yards in need of landscaping. Now, with the February 1st deadline looming, your clients will need to get their renovation projects completed in order ...]]></description>
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		<title>Income splitting: Assets, prescribed rates and personal loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently announced that the prescribed rate, the rate at which your clients can lend cash or other assets to family members in order to sidestep attribution rules, is 1% for the second quarter of 2009, effective April 1, 2009. The prescribed rate is set each quarter and is based on ...]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting RRSPs from creditors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Many people in the financial industry take the view that Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) are inferior to registered pension plans (RPPs). The reason? Creditor protection. Members of RPPs have historically been able to sleep a little better at night, knowing their retirement plans cannot be seized by any personal creditors they may have, unless ...]]></description>
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