TFSA’s – a refresher on the Rules

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Borrowing heavily from some recent literature on this subject, I though it may be useful at this time of the year to quickly revisit some of the rules surrounding tax free savings accounts (“TFSA”) Contribution room for an individual’s TFSA is the total of the TFSA dollar amount for the year, unused room from prior years and withdrawals from the TFSA in the prior year. Note a withdrawal is a….

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Canada Revenue Agency, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Interest, Investments, Property, Tax Issues, Trustee

Estate Donations & Non-Qualifying Securities

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Since the announcement of the “estate donation” rules in the 2014 Federal Budget, there have been a number of amendments that have addressed sector concerns and drafting errors.   One unintended consequence in the original estate donation provisions relates to gifts of private company shares. At the June 2015 STEP conference in Toronto, Canada Revenue Agency confirmed that all estate donations of private company shares to any registered charity would be….

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Estate Planning, Philanthropy/Charitable Giving

Tax Deferral Opportunity for CCPC Business Sales is Closing Soon

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The March 22, 2016 federal budget included a measure to merge the eligible capital property (“ECP”) tax regime under the Income Tax Act (“ITA”) with the ITA’s depreciable property rules. Eligible capital property includes goodwill and certain other intangibles that were not previously included as depreciable property. For the most part these changes are benign, including that the overall tax amortization/depreciation rate is similar, and these changes represent a degree of tax simplification. The budget measure applies after 2016…..

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Estate Planning

Cracked: New Light on Dementia

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A play that speaks louder than words.   I had the pleasure of watching an “innovative research-based theatre production that raises important questions about the dominant ‘tragic’ ways persons with dementia are understood and treated in our society.” Based on research by health researchers, Dr. Sherry Dupuis and team highlight the very common experiences of families dealing (or not dealing) with the many issues surrounding dementia, including family reaction, the person’s….

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Caregiving, Elder Care
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