Family business is the backbone of the Canadian economy. When a family business is passed down to the next generation, we see so many positive ripple effects in the economy: ...
Will stock option taxation changes hurt hiring?
Employers in Canada’s emerging industries like cannabis, psychedelics, and agritech are concerned about how upcoming changes to the taxation of stock options will impact their ability to recruit top talent. ...
Canadian real estate trends + opportunities in 2021
Looking back at initial predictions for the Canadian real estate market at the beginning of the COVID crisis, you might think you were reading a dystopian nightmare. All logic pointed ...
IRS Announces Extension for US Federal Income Tax Filings for Individuals
All US individuals with April 15, 2021 tax deadlines have had their US federal income tax deadlines for tax filings and extension payments extended from April 15, 2021 to May ...
US Tax Bulletin: Summary of Biden’s potential proposed tax increases
During his presidential campaign, President-elect Joe Biden had proposed a number of tax changes which could impact US expatriates’ resident in Canada. With the recent Georgia Senate win, Biden’s Democratic ...
The wisdom continues with Zeifmans’ Non-Resident Digital Event Series: High Net Worth Edition
Our Non-Resident Digital Event Series continues, with our second installment, “High Net Worth Edition: Legacy, Preservation, and Optimization”, serving up more wisdom from three new industry experts. Continuing our earlier ...
Executor and beneficiary: Know your role
When a person passes away, there are several important duties to be performed in order to fully carry out their financial wishes. Simply having a will isn’t enough to make ...
Tax Tips for PRECs
In our recent blog, we took a look at some of the opportunities now available to Ontario realtors through Bill 145. Essentially, the bill allows real estate agents to avail ...
How to minimize or defer taxation on your trust’s 21st anniversary
At the 21 year mark, a trust is deemed to have disposed all of its assets at fair market value. And while that doesn’t mean that the beneficiaries lose the ...