Creating multiple wills is a practice that has been associated with estate planning in Canada, particularly in provinces like Ontario for the last 20+ years. The primary reason people create ...
Maximizing growth: Tax considerations and key questions for business expansion or acquisition
Growing a business during a turbulent economy comes with many complicated decisions. Whether you’re expanding an existing company or buying a new one, there are a variety of tax considerations ...
2023 Budget Tightens Tax rules while Investing in Clean Tech
The 2023 Federal Budget, presented by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on March 28, forecasts a $43 billion dollar deficit, with both spending cuts and tax increases. High income individuals may ...
The Supreme Court Rules in Favour of the Taxpayer in an FBAR Penalty Case
On February 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court released a 5-4 decision against the IRS’s position on the imposition of nonwillful violations of timely Foreign Bank Account Reporting (“FBAR”) reporting ...
How the CRA’s GST/HST tax rules affect new residential properties
The GST/HST ramifications and potential self-assessment for builders of new residential properties is often a complicated endeavor, especially for those planning on renting once construction is completed. If GST/HST rules ...
Tax Insights: A summary of The Underused Housing Tax (UHT) for Canadians
Canada’s newest Underused Housing Tax (UHT) was enacted last summer, meaning some residential property owners (i.e., those not considered “excluded owners”) are expected to file a UHT return and pay ...
TFSAs for U.S. citizens: might be worthwhile with some caveats
Since the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) was introduced in 2009, it has been used by Canadians to earn investment income on a tax-free basis. Many U.S. citizens, however, have shied ...
Exploring Section 1031 Rollover in US Real Estate for Canadians
With current low capitalization rates in the Canadian real estate market, many Canadians are looking south of the border to the United States for higher returns on their real estate ...
2022 federal budget focuses on housing market; spending lower than expected
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented the 2022 Federal Budget to a divided House of Commons on April 7, 2022. The Liberal and NDP parties have recently agreed to a confidence ...