58% of business owners do not have a succession plan[1]. Can you guess what the single biggest reason is for setting aside that task? 78% of respondents say that they’ve ...

Small business owners have a lot on their plates. A smaller team means in many cases that the owners have to wear multiple hats, playing several different roles at once. ...

According to 2016 Census of Agriculture, there are 193,492 farms operating in Canada.  While the total number of farm operators is declining, the average age of a Canadian farmer is increasing, with ...

Creating an effective financial plan takes thought and careful preparation. Once your plan is complete, and the steps towards your goals are set in motion, it’s tempting to check the ...

Remember the fable about the ant and the grasshopper? The grasshopper hedonistically enjoys the summer and perishes when the winter arrives. Meanwhile, the ant works hard to prepare for winter ...

In November 2018, Zeifmans hosted two TOSI (Tax on Splitting Income) & 2018 Tax Update Breakfast and Learns at our office, in Toronto, Canada. Presenters, Jonah Bidner and Nathan Jung discussed ...

So you finally closed that big real estate deal and are left with significant funds in your corporation. You have now moved onto to evaluating various investment options, looking at ...

Estate freezes have been the cornerstone of estate planning for business owners for as long as capital gains tax has existed in Canada, dating back to 1972. The main driver ...

As a follow up to ‘A tax trap in estate law mediation’, David Posner, Partner and Charles Wagner of Wagner Sidlofsky LLP discuss how your estate may have to pay ...