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The Tax on Split Income: Round Three

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On March 22, 2018 the Minister of Finance released the budget implementation bill for the 2018 federal budget (“Budget Bill”), which was tabled on February 27, 2018. The Budget Bill contains some helpful amendments to the second iteration of the tax on split income (“TOSI”) rules that were released on December 13, 2017. The explanatory notes for the Budget Bill were released separately on April 5, 2018. The changes fall….

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Frida Kahlo’s Barbie – Life in Plastic, Not so Fantastic

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This Blog was written by: Peter Meitanis Here’s a question you never thought you would read in an estates blog: Where’s the unibrow? Last month, Mattel, the maker of Barbie introduced a group of new dolls based on real-life figures to celebrate International Women’s Day. The collection features inspiring women past and present, including Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist famous for her self-portraits and works inspired by the nature and….

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Resilience in the Face of Adversity

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I sat down to write this blog thinking I would write about a pithy planning idea that all readers would find fascinating.  Instead, the events of the past few days have compelled me to write about something quite different.  That is, the resilience of humans in the face of tragedy.  Many will be familiar with the events of the past few days, namely, the horrific crash of a transport truck….

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Ontario Donation Tax Credits – Proposed Rationalization

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Proposed Change The Canadian donation tax credit regime is generous, but opaque and needlessly complex. The March 28, 2018 Ontario Budget proposed a welcome reform for an intricate system. Too bad the idea is from a government that polls predict will likely to be voted out of office in eight weeks. Ontario’s current system of donation tax credits is the most byzantine in the country due to a combination of….

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Executors Remuneration

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Occasionally, I (like many of fellow bloggers for sure) get asked – what is appropriate remuneration for an executor or executrix to administer an estate – often in circumstances where remuneration is not specified or even referred in the deceased’s will or otherwise. Bottom line, what are the guidelines and how much is enough? A recent court case in the Supreme Court of British Columbia Le Gallais Estate (re) 2108….

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The Show Must Go On?

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Written by: Natalie Bender   A couple of weeks ago, I posted a blog about Harper Lee’s estate. You may recall that the author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ passed away in 2016, and that the New York Times recently filed a motion to remove the Sealing Order on Probate as a matter of public interest. Harper Lee’s estate has made the news again. A Broadway play based on her….

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