Filing deadlines

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Just about everything tax-related comes with a deadline. Miss the deadline and more often than not there will be a penalty and perhaps some interest. The remainder of the blog will address the filing deadline of a trust which is wound up and its remaining assets distributed to ...

Life insurance and the small business corporation

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

For the tax and estate planner life insurance is a useful tool in many respects. In certain instances the value of a life insurance policy may trigger a taxable event causing the tax and estate planner to look to relieving rules in the Income Tax Act. One such ...

Dementia is not a laughing matter, or is it?

Friday, July 13th, 2012

While receiving a diagnosis of dementia, may feel like a death sentence, the reality is that many individuals can live a very long time with this disease. Families learn to adjust- not an easy adjustment, by any means, and thankfully there are terrific resources available (Alzheimers Society of Canada) ...