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August 9, 2010 - CAPITAL GAINS REALIZED ON EMIGRATING FROM CANADA

June 18, 2010 - TRAPS IN CRYSTALLIZATIONS

June 4, 2010 - RENTAL PROPERTY CCA RESTRICTION APPLIES ON AGGREGATE BASIS

May 14, 2010 - PERSONAL SERVICE BUSINESSES

May 7, 2010 - STOCK OPTION TAX DEFERRAL ELECTION

Mar 22, 2010 - TRANSFERS OF INVESTMENTS TO CORPORATIONS

Mar 12, 2010 - SUBSECTION 17(1) INCOME INCLUSIONS

Feb 26, 2010 - DIRECTORS’ FEES PAID TO NON-RESIDENTS

Feb 12, 2010 - SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT

Feb 5, 2010 - SEVERE PENALTIES FOR NOT REPORTING FOREIGN PROPERTY

January 29, 2010 - US CITIZENS IN CANADA

January 22, 2010 - CANADA REVENUE AGENCY AND INCOME SPLITTING TRUSTS

January 15, 2010 - USING AN RRSP AS SECURITY

December 18,2009 - UNCLAIMED CAPITAL LOSSES

December 17,2009 - CRA ANNOUNCES POLICY CHANGES FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - AMENDED

December 11,2009 - ELECTING OUT OF A SPOUSAL ROLLOVER ON DEATH

December 4,2009 - TAX SAVINGS FOR U.S. RESIDENTS SELLING CANADIAN CAPITAL PROPERTY

November 16, 2009 - FUNDING THE TESTAMENTARY TRUST

October 23, 2009 - CRA ANNOUNCES POLICY CHANGES FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

October 16, 2009 - ELECTION TO DISPOSE OF PROPERTY

October 9, 2009 - REDUCING TAX WITHHELD AT SOURCE

September 11, 2009 - INADVERTENT TRANSFER OF TAX LIABILITY

July 24, 2009 - FORM 5471 PENALTY

June 19, 2009 - NOTICES OF OBJECTION FOR INDIVIDUALS

June 8, 2009 - FEWER TAXPAYERS REQUIRED TO FILE US TREASURY REPORTING FORM

May 15, 2009 - CANADIAN INDIVIDUAL TAXATION NUMBERS

May 8, 2009 - ELECTION FOR ACCELERATED CCA ON BUILDINGS

April 9, 2009 - SOURCE DEDUCTION WAIVERS

April 3, 2009 - REFUNDS OF WITHHOLDING TAX

March 27, 2009 - INCOME SPLITTING

March 20, 2009 - HEALTH & WELFARE TRUSTS

March 13, 2009 - PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION

March 6, 2009 - PAYMENT OF CAPITAL DIVIDENDS

Feb 27, 2009 - TO TFSA OR NOT TO TFSA: THAT IS THE QUESTION

Feb 20, 2009 - CREDITOR PROOFING

Feb 13, 2009 - NON-RESIDENTS CAN USE SUBSECTION 164(6)

Jan 28, 2009 - CHANGES TO US TREASURY DEPARTMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

Dec. 5, 2008 - Timing of Acquisition of Control

Nov 28, 2008 - Pension Income Can Be Split in Year of Death

Nov 7, 2008 - PROPOSED RESTRICTIVE COVENANT LEGISLATION

Sept 19, 2008 - CHILD FITNESS AMOUNT

APRIL 11, 2008 - MEDICAL AND DISABILITY RELATED MATTERS

MAR 7, 2008 - HIGH INVESTMENT INCOME REDUCES SR&ED EXPENDITURE POOL

FEB 8, 2008 - MOVING EXPENSES- Complicated rules for a simple situation

JAN 25, 2008 - ELIGIBLE DIVIDENDS AND REAL ESTATE COMPANIES

JAN 18, 2008 - THE CAPITAL GAINS EXEMPTION AND INCORPORATING PROFESSIONALS

DEC 14, 2007 - 5TH PROTOCOL - CANADA-US INCOME TAX CONVENTION - INTEREST WITHHOLDING TAX - NON-ARM'S LENGTH

DEC 10, 2007 - WIND-UP VS. AMALGAMATION: A BIG DIFFERENCE

Dec 3, 2007 - NEW INFO CIRCULAR ON VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURES

Nov 23, 2007 - FOREIGN OPERATIONS & THE CAPITAL GAINS EXEMPTION

Nov 9, 2007 - FIFTH PROTOCOL – CANADA-U.S. TAX TREATY – STOCK OPTIONS

Nov 2, 2007 - HALLOWEEN TRICKS 'N TREATS - THE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STATEMENT

Oct 5, 2007 - LEASEHOLD INDUCEMENTS

JUNE 18,2007 - R&D TAX CREDITS UNDER REVIEW

JUNE 8, 2007 -  TRANSFER OF PROPERTIES ON SEPARATION & DIVORCE

March 16, 2007 - GAAR - REASONS FOR TRANSACTION

March 2, 2007 - WHEN CRA DOES NOT LIKE THE RESULTS, GAAR IS APPLIED

March 9, 2007 - NEW CRA RECEIPT POLICY WORRISOME TO SR&ED FILERS

February 23, 2007 - Be careful if you allocate partnership income only to reduce tax

February 16, 2007 - Transit pass credit & fitness tax credit

January 26, 2007 - Seperate class for rental buildings

January 19, 2007 - Attribution rules - Spousal loans

December 29, 2006 - Designation of eligible dividends - 2006/2007

December 15, 2006 - Penalties & Refunds

December 1, 2006 - GST on Disbursement

November 11/24, 2006 - Sale of Shares Deemed Business Income

November 10, 2006 - Government's Announcement on Income Trusts & Pension Income

October 10, 2006 - Capital Gain Reserves

October 10, 2006 - RRSP Ineligible Investments

August 29, 2006 - Principal Residence - What Needs to be Filed

August 25, 2006 - GAAR & International Tax Treaties

July 20, 2006 - Can You Be Resident In More Than One Place

July 13, 2006 - Active Business Vs Investment Business

July 10, 2006 - How Much Are Non-Monetary Benefits Worth

June 12, 2006 - Deductibility of Legal Expenses

May 12, 2006 - Budget 2006 - Dividend Rates as Promised

March 24, 2006 - GST on Property Taxes Paid by Tenants

March 14, 2006 - Fairness & Late Filing Penalties

February 24, 2006 - Stock Option Deductions

February 10, 2006 - Due Date of Corporate Taxes

February 6, 2006 - Professional Incorporation - Doctors' & Dentists' Family Members

February 3, 2006 - CDA & ECE

Janurary 6, 2006 - Withholding Tax Rates to Non-Resident Trusts & Their Beneficiaries

December 12, 2005 - First GAAR Case After Supreme Court Decision

December 5, 2005 - New Dividend Rates

November 25, 2005 - SR&ED - Stock Option 2

November 21, 2005 - Fairness Provisions

November 14, 2005 - Association - Control in Fact

November 4, 2005 - When is an Amount Paid in Order to be a Deduction

October 27, 2005 - Change of Control - Trustees

October 24, 2005 - CCA & Beneficial Ownership

October 14, 2005 - Voluntary Disclosure - on a No-Name Basis

October 3, 2005 - US Companies Investing In Canada

September 24, 2005 - Stock Option Deferral - Cost Base Calculations

September 16, 2005 - Employees Profit Sharing Plans

September 12, 2005 - SR&ED Claim for Stock Option Benefit

August 28, 2005 - Analysis of Arm's Length

August 28, 2005 - When a Hotel is not a Lodge

July 26, 2005 - Residency Test - Allchin Revisited

July 11, 2005 - Federal Court Makes Decision on Voluntary Disclosure

June 10, 2005 - Salaries & Bonuses to Family Members

June 6, 2005 - Professional Corporations - Docs & Dentists

June 6, 2005 - Personal Health Service Plans - The Story Continues

April 15, 2005 - Dividend Refund in Statute-Barred Years

April 8, 2005 - Were They Thinking

April 1, 2005 - Application of Fairness Provision in Court

March 24, 2005 - The Price of Not Reporting Stock Options

March 18, 2005 - Contractor Vs. Employee

March 11, 2005 - Tax-Free Spousal Transfer

March 4, 2005 - Terminal Losses for Estates

February 28, 2005 - Using Stop - Loss Rules to Your Benefit

Janurary 28, 2005 - Deferral of Tax Payments on Death

Janurary 21, 2005 - All or Substantially All - What Does it Mean

Janurary 6, 2005 - Tsunami Donations

Janurary 14, 2005 - U.S. Corporate Filing Requirements

Janurary 6, 2005 - Revised Stop-Loss Rules for Post Mortem Planning

December 17, 2004 - US Alternative Minimum Tax - Revised

December 13, 2004 - Large Corporations Tax Issue

December 7, 2004 - Single Purpose Corporations - New Proposals

November 19, 2004 - CRA Disputes

November 12, 2004 - Allowable Business Investment Loss

November 5, 2004 - Fairness Rules - Dec 2004 Deadline

October 22, 2004 - Registered Education Savings Plans

October 15, 2004 - Residency Test

October 10, 2004 - Deductibility of Management Bonus

September 24, 2004 - Withholding Tax for Service Done by Non-Residents in Canada

September 20, 2004 - Deemed Association

September 9, 2004 - Attribution that works

August 8, 2004 - Required Evidence

August 6, 2004 - Personal Health Service Plans and Shareholder Benefits associating Companies

July 23, 2004 - Disassociating Companies

July 16, 2004 - Foreign Tax Credit

July 9, 2004 - Single Purpose Corporations

July 2, 2004 - Loans to Family Members

June 28, 2004 - Overpayment of US taxes

June 18, 2004 - Supreme Court Decision - Gifford Case

June 11, 2004 - Death Benefits

June 07, 2004 - Subsection 75(2) - Planning to Avoid

May 21, 2004  - Trusts Planning for the 21st Year Deemed Disposition Rule

May 21, 2004 - Alternative Alter Ego Trusts

April 8, 2004. - Partnerships - Not Statute

March 25, 2004.  Claiming Losses on Shares or Debt

March 23, 2004. Professional Corporations - Year ends

March 15, 2004.  Financing  Fees - Borrowings Partnership

March 9, 2004. Principal Residence

February 27, 2004.  Donations Schemes

Janurary 29, 2004. Employee Benefits

Janurary 12, 2004. Proposed Charitable Donation Rules part II

Janurary 5, 2004. Proposed Charitable Donation Rules

Budget 2004 - Return to the Martin Philosophy

December 22, 2003. Year End Tax Considerations

December 19, 2003. Review of Capital Loss Rules

November 30, 2003. Definition of Common Law Spouse

November 21, 2003. Reserves

November 3, 2003. Refund of Installments

October 10, 2003. Non-Competition Payments.

September 19, 2003. Legal Expenses of Employees.

September 12, 2003. Fairness Legislation.

September 8, 2003. Loans by Non-residents to Corporations Resident in Canada.

August 22, 2003. Capital Loss Carry-Back Implications.

August 8, 2003. Selection of Taxation Year Ends.

Aug 1, 2003. Interest and Penalties on Tax Underpayments & Overpayments.

June 20, 2003. Estate Freezes and Transfers to Corporations Can Result in Attribution.

June 6, 2003. Tax planning for shareholder loans.

May 30, 2003. Tax planning for sale of an unincorporated business to use $500,000 capital gains exemption.

May 23, 2003. Furnish security in lieu of departure tax.

May 16, 2003. Minimizing taxes through sale of assets and shares.

May 9, 2003. The rules on sale leaseback arrangements and leases have changed.

May 2, 2003. On death, there are tax planning opportunities.

April 25, 2003. Realize capital losses on worthless stock.

April 17, 2003. HBP maybe a good way to finance house purchase.

April 11, 2003. Recent court case states non-competition payments are tax-free.

April 4, 2003. A terminal loss on disposal of a building is deductible against income from any source.

March 21, 2003. Donations can give extraordinary benefits in shareholder remuneration strategies.

March 14, 2003. Loan losses can be deductible if properly structured.

February 21, 2003. Shareholder benefits are a costly result of owning personal use assets in a corporation.

February 14, 2003. Considering U.S. estate tax issues is necessary to avoid unwanted surprises.

February 7, 2003. Alter-ego trusts are a useful tool for probate planning and estate protection.

January 24, 2003. Paying salaries to family members must be justifiable.

January 17, 2003. Automobile tax benefits can be reduced through careful planning.

January 10, 2003. Using a partnership will allow greater rental deductions.

November 29, 2002. Paying salaries to family members must be justifiable.

September 16, 2002. Converting an eligible capital property gain to a capital gain.

August 23, 2002. Computation of the capital dividend account is fraught with traps for the unwary.

August 9, 2002. Being a small business corporation can be important.

August 2, 2002. Donations can give extraordinary benefits in shareholder remuneration strategies.

July 26, 2002. A capital dividend may be paid from a corporation's capital dividend account tax-free to a Canadian resident shareholder.

July 19, 2002. Use caution in repricing stock options, to get the best tax result.
Stock Option Ruling 2001-0105023 referred to in above tax tip.

May 24, 2002. The REOP test has been rendered harmless by the Supreme Court.

April 26, 2002. Interest continues to be deductible even after investments sold or worthless.

April 16, 2002. Capital losses can result in big benefits on deceased taxpayer filings.

March 28, 2002. The current marketplace of exceptionally low interest rates offers new income splitting opportunities - update.

March 22, 2002. Some tips for preparing trust returns to optimize the tax result.

March 15, 2002. The current marketplace of exceptionally low interest rates offers new income splitting opportunities.

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