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RRSPs: Much Ado About Nothing?

Saturday, October 08, 2011 by Ken Robinson
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Maximizing RRSP or IPP contributions has long been considered an obvious investment axiom. However, you have to be wary of the rules of thumb, and in the case of the choice of investing through an RRSP or IPP vs investing corporately there are many variables that can impact on reaching the right decision.
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Should You Have Minor Children as Shareholders of Your Family Business?

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Brian Posthumus
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A question business owners often ask is whether minor children should be shareholders in the family business corporation. Usually, this is a tax motivated question, in that the higher income parents wish to access the lower marginal tax rate of their minor children.
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What is the Alternative Minimum Tax and Why am I Paying it?

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 by Kim Drever
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The alternative minimum tax is an alternative method to calculate your taxes owing in Canada. This tax is often applicable when you have claimed a preferential tax deduction like the capital gain deduction / capital gain exemption and flow through shares or have preferential tax rates due to credits, such as dividend tax credits.
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