Proposed Tax Overhaul for Private Corporations
Standard financial and tax planning advice for the past several decades for business owners has included the use of incorporation to both insulate Canadians from business risk and liability and for asset building and income cash flow planning. The validity of this tax policy is now under attack, as you have likely heard, now […]
A Rough Way to Start the Quarter
As I write this, more details are coming in about the mass shooting in Las Vegas. It will go down as the worst mass shooting in US history and our hearts go out to all of those affected. I’ll admit, it’s not easy writing an upbeat newsletter when this kind of thing happens, especially with […]
How’s Your Net Worth?
His banker asked Trent what his net worth was for a loan he was applying for. He had trouble answering the question right away. What is Net Worth? Quite simply, net worth is the difference between what you own and what you owe. But true net worth may not be quite that simple. […]
Will Your Estate Have Enough Cash?
We’ve all heard that life has two certainties – death and taxes. You need to know the two often coincide. While Canada does not have an official death, estate or inheritance tax, there are some postponed taxes that become payable on death. There are other obligations that need to be taken into account as well. […]
