Tax News

Salary vs. dividends: What’s best?

Small business owners risk paying too much in income tax by making the wrong decision on whether to withdraw funds from their corporations as salary (bonus) or as dividends, says CIBC's tax and estate planning expert, Jamie Golombek.

By Staff |December 10, 2013

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Tax News

Tax tips for giving to charity

Make sure clients can claim donations

By Jamie Golombek |December 10, 2013

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Industry

8 great year-end tax tips

With December 31st fast approaching, here’s our updated, annual look at some year-end tax tips you may wish to keep in mind as we enter the final weeks of 2013.

December 9, 2013

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Industry

IIAC calls new T1135 impossible

The Investment Industry Association of Canada (IIAC) has sent CRA a comment letter on the new T1135 form, identifying issues of “immediate urgency” and suggesting some of the new requirements will be “impossible” to satisfy.

By Staff |December 6, 2013

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Tax loss selling: Using Canadian-listed ETFs to defer taxes on capital gains

This course is no longer eligible for CE credits. Go to cecorner.ca to find eligible courses. OBJECTIVE No one likes losing money on an investment, but claiming capital losses can reduce your tax bill and ease the pain. Tax loss selling is a technique for harvesting capital losses in non-registered accounts so they can be […]

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A smooth exit from character conversion funds

Carol Bezaire, vice-president of tax and estate planning at Mackenzie Investments, breaks it down. It’s clear why the government targeted these funds: their derivative structure means CRA gets less than if investors bought bonds directly.

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8 things to consider when tax-loss harvesting

With 2013 coming to a close, it’s a good time to see if you’ve done everything possible to minimize the tax bite for clients and maximize their net earnings. Part of that’s done with tax-loss harvesting. After ensuring the sale fits your client’s portfolio goals, check these eight things.

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Tax News

Salary vs. dividends: What’s best?

Tax tips for giving to charity

8 great year-end tax tips

IIAC calls new T1135 impossible

Tax loss selling: Using Canadian-listed ETFs to defer taxes on capital gains

What are the strangest tax deductions?

A smooth exit from character conversion funds

8 things to consider when tax-loss harvesting

CRA tax relief deadline approaching

Canada losing appeal as destination for business investment