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Higher Taxes All Around, More Tax Planning Opportunities All Around

Before the 2024 Federal Budget, all capital gains, earned personally or in a corporation taxed the same – 50 percent inclusion rate.  Post 2024 Federal Budget, all capital gains earned in a corporation taxed at an inclusion rate of 66.67 percent.  Capital gains earned personally is taxed at 50 percent inclusion rate for the first $250K and then increases to

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Death of a Taxpayer – A To Do List

Death of a family member is one of the most stressful events in life.  To compound the grief, there are final tax matters to deal with either by April 30th of the following year or 6 months after the date of death. What To Do Upon The Death of a Taxpayer? Upon the death of a taxpayer, at a minimum,

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Vancouver Sale of Rental Property and the Principal Residence Exemption

While at dinner recently, a friend of mine, Carla, informed me that she sold her rental property and was curious about the amount of tax that she would owe on the gain. Upon further questioning, I uncovered that, in the past, my friend had lived in this rental property (a condo) for many years. She purchased a second condo a

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