Children

Tax News

One case when paying more tax can mean more money

How this works

By Curtis Davis |October 20, 2017

6 min read

Industry

Why clients shouldn’t pay kids’ tuition

If your clients are the parents of post-secondary students, you can now reassure them that the kids benefit when they pay tuition themselves. That’s because an RBC survey finds that students who receive less than 25% of their school funding from parents feel more confident making financial decisions and are more likely to make and […]

By Staff |August 16, 2017

2 min read

Industry

Back to school could break the bank for your client

Parents spend more on school supplies than on holiday gifts

By Staff |August 9, 2017

2 min read

Estate Planning

What to do when an adult child dies intestate

This client case walks you through the process

By Susan Goldberg |April 13, 2017

6 min read

Tax News

Should a self-employed parent-to-be pay into EI?

Client Profile Janet Wilson,* 34, is a self-employed physiotherapist. She’s thinking of starting a family with her partner, Jeff Medoza, who works in a community arts organization in their hometown of Sudbury, Ont. Janet paid employment insurance (EI) premiums when she held retail jobs as a university student, but it’s been years since she contributed. […]

By Susan Goldberg |March 10, 2017

6 min read

Economic Indicators

Will parents benefit from new childcare framework?

If your client is the parent of young children, he might have more disposable income once childcare funding becomes available. This is important because, as a new study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives suggests, childcare fees in some of Canada’s biggest cities has skyrocketed over the last three years, rising an average of […]

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |December 12, 2016

3 min read

Planning and Advice

What clients can learn from the Jolie-Pitt split

In light of the news, help your clients understand the implications a divorce would have in their own lives.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |September 21, 2016

3 min read

Industry

Don’t forget: first payment of child benefit coming soon

You may be in the midst of scaling back client communications. But make sure you reach out as the CCB is introduced.

By Staff |June 27, 2016

1 min read

Industry

Help clients figure out when child support ends

Negotiating a separation agreement is difficult, especially when children are involved. Even in the most amicable of splits, dividing up assets, figuring out custody arrangements and deciding on the terms of spousal and child support are daunting tasks. Equally daunting for many separated parents is the financial prospect of paying child support, or the possibility […]

By Susan Goldberg |April 8, 2016

8 min read

Industry

How bankruptcy can affect spouses

If someone owes money or taxes but declares bankruptcy, spouses can be targeted by creditors.

By Staff |February 9, 2016

2 min read

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