While 2017 saw a bit of a slump for residential properties in Canada, certain markets remained strong (Vancouver, for instance), while real estate investment properties across the country were largely ...
Canadians’ investment in U.S. real estate after tax reform
Amid sizzling real estate markets in places like Toronto and Vancouver that have driven prices North of the border sky high, Canadians have been looking South for opportunities to profit ...
Do you rent out your home or claim home office expenses? Know these facts and save on tax!
Do you rent out your home or claim home office expenses as a self-employed individual? One of the most well-known provisions in the Canadian Income Tax Act (“ITA”) allows taxpayers ...
Real estate’s top 4 Canadian hidden taxes
While most business owners are accustomed to paying corporate, personal, and sales taxes, some are not as familiar with several lesser known taxes that can significantly impact the bottom line ...
Pending real estate incorporating laws may save realtors tax dollars
Historically, real estate agents operating in Ontario have not been permitted to incorporate, because the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act to which they are subject, prohibits them from incorporating their ...