As outlined in our recent publication, Federal Government Prorogues Parliament – Tax Implications, the prorogation of Federal Parliament on January 6, 2025 brought to an end all proceedings before Parliament. This includes the draft legislative......
Entrepreneurship is supposed to be a thrilling experience filled with hope, opportunity and, of course, hard, painstaking work. The last thing anyone wants to think about is what might happen to a budding business if a founder or critical employee......
First introduced in 1986, the Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”) is a parallel tax calculation for individuals (and many trusts) which calculates an alternate taxable income that allows fewer deductions, exemptions, and tax credits than under the o...
It’s no secret that most business owners could spend more time thinking about succession and tax planning, but there’s a $1.25-million reason to think about it – and that figure will continue to rise....
When someone mentions the term “blended families,” an image of The Brady Bunch may flash through the average person’s head. However, the reality is never that straightforward, and neither is building an estate plan for a blended family....
For the last several years, an increasing number of wealthy Canadians have been turning to donor-advised funds (DAFs) to facilitate their charitable giving. This approach, which allows donors to make a tax-deductible charitable gift, while having a t...
Historically, women haven’t been thought of as controlling significant wealth, but that trope is quickly disappearing as trillions of dollars get passed down from one generation to the next....
Managing wealth is never easy. Market fluctuations bring unpredictable dips and rises. Global events wreak havoc on strategic plans. Shareholders want to move assets in different directions....
Does being good at math mean you can direct your finances? Rebecca Clark, Director of Wealth Planning for BMO Private Wealth, isn’t so sure having a way with numbers is enough on its own....
The Canadian tax legislation contains a number of anti-avoidance tax measures such as those which seek to prevent corporate ”surplus stripping,” that can create a higher tax cost on the transfer of a business to a family member versus a sale......