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	    Gena Katz | Advisor.ca	</title>
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		<title>The case for spousal RRSPs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[With the advent of pension income splitting in 2007, many think spousal RRSPs aren’t necessary and don’t provide additional benefits.]]></description>
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		<title>Maximizing the REIT tax advantage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[It’s 2011 and the new distributions tax relating to flow-through entities, including income trusts that existed on October 31, 2006, now applies. ]]></description>
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		<title>Charitable giving: A win-win-win proposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[With recent improvements in the financial markets, your clients may be more inclined to open their hearts and their wallets for charitable giving.]]></description>
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		<title>Immigrating can be taxing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[There are a variety of income tax consequences associated with immigration to Canada. But with a little planning, tax savings can be had, both currently and in the future. On becoming a resident of Canada, an individual is deemed to have disposed and reacquired most capital property owned immediately prior to establishing residence for proceeds ...]]></description>
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		<title>Selling business shares</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Almost every succession plan for business owners involves the disposition of corporate shares. It might happen as part of an estate freeze, other reorganization or an outright sale to the next generation. Although share dispositions, including sales and transfers, often result in the realization of capital gains, there are opportunities clients should certainly take advantage ...]]></description>
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		<title>Selling down South</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:25:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Although many Canadians are taking advantage of low U.S. real estate pricing and the strong Canadian dollar to buy U.S. vacation properties, there are many others who have decided to sell their southern homes. It might be due to a financial need, limited use as health declines in older age or an upgrade to a ...]]></description>
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		<title>HRTC explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Last month I had the exterior of my home painted and took care of some much needed landscaping. But this time around, no more barefoot shoemaker; I’m following my own advice and taking advantage of a tax incentive &#8211; The Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC). You too must remind your homeowner clients the home improvements ...]]></description>
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		<title>Rethink tax strategies</title>
		<link>http://www.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/rethink-tax-strategies-2639?rss=yes</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Since we’re all about tax this month, I’ve polled some of my colleagues to come up with a list of common tax-related blunders they’ve seen in relation to investment advisor assistance or recommendations. Hopefully, you don’t spot any of your handiwork in this list, in which case you can use it as a reminder of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Warn clients about worldwide income tax issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Canada’s revenue agency met with officials at Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, in an effort to obtain more information on Canadian clients who may not be reporting foreign investment information to the Canadian tax authorities. The visit followed on the heels of the IRS success in forcing UBS to provide account- holder detail for thousands of ...]]></description>
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		<title>An estate freeze can be a good idea</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                    <description><![CDATA[Many of you have clients who implemented estate freezes in previous years. The planning strategy involves exchanging company shares— whether a family business or an investment holding company— for fixed value preferred shares, and then having other family members, or in many cases a trust for those family members, subscribe for nominal value common shares. ...]]></description>
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