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Tax Planning for Dentists in Canada: The Decisions That Matter Most Before You Sell
Most dentists think about tax planning as something that happens every April. For a dentist who owns a practice, the biggest tax decision of a career usually happens...
Tax Planning for Doctors in Canada: Where the Usual Playbook Stops Working
A busy family doctor and a corporate lawyer earning the same income end up with very different tax bills, and the gap has almost nothing to do with how hard either of...
CRB Repayment in Canada: Why the CRA Is Still Sending Bills for It
A letter from the CRA about the Canada Recovery Benefit can be confusing in a way a CERB letter usually isn't. With CERB, the question is simple: were you eligible or...
Tax Planning Strategies for High Income Earners in Canada: Keeping More of Every Extra Dollar
A strong year at work, a large bonus, or a well-timed sale of investments can push taxable income past $258,482, where every extra dollar lands in the top federal...
Inheritance Tax Planning in Canada: What Your Estate Will Actually Owe
Leaving an inheritance in Canada does not trigger a government inheritance tax bill. It can still trigger a large one, just under a different name, and it lands on the...
Corporate Tax Planning in Canada: Managing the Small Business Rate and Salary vs. Dividends
Incorporating a business does not, by itself, save any tax. The savings come from how the corporation is actually run afterward, and specifically from three decisions...
Retirement Tax Planning in Canada: Managing RRIF Withdrawals and the OAS Clawback
A retirement savings plan built for accumulation does not automatically work for withdrawal. The rules that governed decades of contributing to an RRSP flip once income...
Tax Planning Strategies in Canada: The Specific Moves That Save the Most
Everyone wants to pay less tax, but very few decisions actually move the number. The ones that do share a common trait: they have to be made during the year, before it...
Tax Planning for Individuals in Canada: Lower Your Tax Bill Before Year-End
Most Canadians only think about tax once a year, in the scramble before the April deadline. By then, the year is closed and the chances to lower the bill are mostly...