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Tax & Estate Planning

Jamie Golombek

Testing of T1135 penalties continues

The latest court case highlights the importance of filing on time

  • February 7, 2020 February 19, 2020
  • 09:30

Is a Holding Company Right for Your Client?

Breaking down the tax implications.

  • December 10, 2019 December 18, 2019
  • 16:00

TFSA overcontribution woes continue

A taxpayer deposited a cheque into the wrong account

  • November 29, 2019 November 27, 2019
  • 12:00

Golombek’s Year-End Tax Tips

Help your client with timely tax-efficient planning

  • November 25, 2019 January 31, 2020
  • 16:00
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Tax & Estate Planning

Akua Carmichael

Avoiding a dependant’s relief claim

A recent court case illustrates the risks that come with longer lives

  • February 7, 2020 February 6, 2020
  • 09:30

Avoiding estate litigation

Estate planning centres on one main goal: preserving estate assets. While advisors offer planning advice and employ various strategies to reduce the tax liability of…

  • May 29, 2013 August 21, 2018
  • 05:59

Creating a circle of trust

Testamentary trusts can be a useful tool in creating an estate plan, and ensuring that spouses who remarry, children from previous marriages and disabled children…

  • May 14, 2010 June 16, 2018
  • 00:00

Assessing Trustee Liability

The Ontario Superior Court case, Hicks v. Hicks, 2003 CanLii 2132 (ON S.C.), presents some interesting issues regarding trustee liability in situations where a trust…

  • May 1, 2010 June 16, 2018
  • 10:45
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Investments

Al and Mark Rosen

Could a ban on share buybacks really happen?

Examining policy options in a heated primary season

  • February 7, 2020 February 6, 2020
  • 09:30

Reverse factoring is the latest accounting pitfall

Lack of regulations means anything goes

  • November 29, 2019 November 27, 2019
  • 12:00

Interpreting short-seller reports

Why advisors should use their intuition

  • October 25, 2019 October 25, 2019
  • 13:00

Composition of Canadian indexes leaves much to be desired

Help clients screen out governance concerns

  • July 2, 2019 July 2, 2019
  • 14:30
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Tax & Estate Planning

Rebecca Hett

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Help your farmer clients maintain their tax advantages, Part 3

Be aware of the rules and considerations for a tax-deferred property transfer

  • February 6, 2020 February 6, 2020
  • 16:25

Help your farmer clients maintain their tax advantages, Part 2

Find out the criteria for determining qualified farm property

  • January 31, 2020 February 6, 2020
  • 14:00

Help your farmer clients maintain their tax advantages, Part 1

Avoid these pitfalls to access the lifetime capital gains exemption

  • January 30, 2020 January 30, 2020
  • 12:00

Tax implications of divorce, Part 2

Settling different types of property

  • April 10, 2019 April 3, 2019
  • 14:27
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Tax & Estate Planning

Doug Carroll

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Disputing when critical illness insurance is payable

Former cabinet minister John Manley lost a case contesting a policy's "triggering event"

  • January 28, 2020 January 28, 2020
  • 16:16

Corporate investments and the small business rate

Developing a plan for extracting corporate money

  • February 5, 2019 February 5, 2019
  • 10:00

Caution when counselling DB-to-IPP transfers

A legal case sounds a note of caution for advisors

  • October 15, 2018 October 23, 2018
  • 17:32

Estimating the cost of CPP additions for employees

Here’s what we can expect to pay under the new system

  • September 21, 2018 February 1, 2019
  • 12:00