Christopher Mason

Financial Planning

When to consider charitable giving

Suffering from donation procrastination? Here are our strategies for making smart charitable donations.

By Christopher Mason |July 14, 2014

3 min read

Financial Planning

Avoid common RDSP mistakes

Don’t be one of thousands of Canadians who neglect the possibilities of Registered Disability Savings Plans.

By Christopher Mason |July 3, 2014

2 min read

Tax

How to pay back taxes

You get a letter from the CRA saying you owe $100,000 in back taxes. What do you do?

By Christopher Mason |February 27, 2014

3 min read

Industry

Dispute an unfavourable tax assessment

Think CRA got something wrong in your latest tax assessment? Here’s how to dispute it.

By Christopher Mason |December 11, 2013

3 min read

Tax News

Help your client pay arrears

Your client gets a letter from the CRA telling her she owes $100,000 in back taxes. How do you help?

By Christopher Mason |June 18, 2013

3 min read

Industry

Help your client take on the taxman

What not to do in court

By Christopher Mason |May 14, 2013

3 min read

Estate Planning

Sequence of retirement meetings

Ian Adams of ScotiaMcLeod suggests the following timeline.

By Christopher Mason |May 8, 2013

2 min read

Industry

Dispute an unfavourable tax assessment

Help your client take on the taxman.

By Christopher Mason |April 30, 2013

3 min read

Industry

How to protect emergency savings

Set aside three years’ worth of retirement income to provide clients with a buffer during market crashes. These funds are separate from what resides in their investment portfolios (normally comprised of stocks, bonds or mutual funds).

By Christopher Mason |March 28, 2013

1 min read

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