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Federal Budget 2017

 

On March 22, 2017 Finance Minister Bill Morneau presented his second Budget. The Budget focused on closing tax loopholes and cracking down on tax evasion.  Briefly, here are some of the proposed new Personal Tax and Business Tax measures:

Personal Tax Measures

New Canada Caregiver Credit will replace the Infirm Dependent Credit, […]

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Top 6 Tax Tips

 

There are only 34 days left for you to pay your 2016 personal tax.  May 1st is your tax payment deadline.  The time to reduce your tax bill is now! Be sure to file your 2016 Personal Tax Return now to avoid costly penalties.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled many tax […]

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Only 61 Days Left

 

You still have 61 days to save on your 2016 personal income tax by contacting us now to arrange your free, no-obligation, strictly confidential FinancialCHECKUP™.

To get your free 2016 TAX RETURN ORGANIZER™ please contact us. Now more than ever you need to know that you are paying the least amount of tax.

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How to Save 2016 Income Tax

 

We are proud to present our updated annual 2016 TAX RETURN ORGANIZER™, your indispensable reference guide to help you save money by reducing the amount you pay in income taxes. Click here to read and print it.

TAX TIP       Remember that, when you pay CPP and EI premiums on the salary of your child’s […]

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Cash Savings Strategies

 

The route to a secure financial future can be difficult to navigate. At HALPERN Chartered Professional Accounting Firm we understand this. 

We work with clients on an individual basis, taking the time to identify the best solutions for a profitable financial outcome. For over 30 years we’ve been helping businesses and […]

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Year-End Tax Planning Tips

 

Take advantage of 2016 year-end tax saving opportunities, some which are only available for the last time before December 31. Ideally, tax planning should be a year-round affair since many tax strategies require foresight to be effective. The good news: there are still opportunities to reduce your 2016 tax liability, […]

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Your Financial Plan

 

As we draw closer to 2016 Financial Planning Week, which takes place the week of November 20-26, 2016, we want to remind you how you can benefit from financial planning.  Exercising regularly, eating a balanced diet, and managing stress effectively can help proactively maintain a positive mind and healthy body. […]

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Selling Your House or Condominium

 

For the year in which you sell your home, technically speaking the law requires you to file Form T2091 (Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence) with your tax return in order to designate the years that are being used in the principal residence calculation. However, Canada Revenue Agency […]

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Payments to Family Members

 

Any business can generally deduct reasonable salaries paid to children and family members for services rendered to it.

Such payments are normally made via cheque or bank transfer but what about non-cheque, non-cash, in kind payments to family members?

There is a Tax Court of Canada case which deals with the deductibility of non-cheque […]

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Personal Holding Companies

 

Personal holding corporations are companies incorporated to hold the investments of an individual shareholder and may provide a profitable vehicle to split income between family members.  For example, if you or your spouse each have wholly-owned corporations, and your corporation has retained earnings (accumulated profits) from a business which are […]

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