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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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The Purification of a Corporation

Tuesday, July 12, 2011 by Stino Scaletta
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Successful businesses that operate in a corporate structure can find situations where excess cash/investments can create adverse tax consequences because the shares of a company may not qualify for the capital gains exemption either on the sale of the shares by the individual or on the death of the shareholder.
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