by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Apr 5, 2017 | All About Investing, All About Tax, Risk Management
Interest rates are still low. As a result, we are increasingly asked if it makes more sense to invest extra cash rather than pay down debt. The same question comes up when we recommend using non-registered investments to pay down debt. You might be thinking: “If my...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Jul 21, 2015 | All About Investing, All About Tax
Increased benefits begin at the end of this month. The UCCB was increased to $160 per month for each child under the age of six. The UCCB was expanded to children aged 6 through 17. Parents will receive a benefit of up to $60 per month for each child in their care...
by Guest Blogger | May 22, 2014 | All About Investing, All About Tax, Risk Management
Guest blogger: Mark Goodfield In August 2011, Mark posted a blog titled “The Income Tax implications of Purchasing a Rental Property”. There are 300 comments and answers on that post (so many that he added a note at the end of the blog a while back, that he would stop...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Feb 13, 2014 | All About Investing, All About Tax
This special issue is designed to highlight the budget changes that will have the greatest impact on our clients. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of the new budget measures. If you have questions about any of the budget announcements, please let us know....
by Guest Blogger | Oct 3, 2013 | All About Investing, All About Tax
Guest blog from Mark Goodfield, CPA CA LPA Cunningham LLP Believe it or not you can be charged a 20% penalty for missing information that the CRA already has on hand. In the next month or two, the CRA’s matching program will begin kicking out notices of reassessment...
by Rona Birenbaum BAS CFP®, CHFS | Mar 26, 2013 | All About Tax, For Business Owners
This summary is intended to highlight the aspects of the budget that will affect some or all of our business owner clients. It is not meant to be a comprehensive outline and analysis of the budget. Corporate income tax rates There were no changes porposed to any...