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Tax Saving Tips for Business, Professional Corporation

Monday, July 12, 2010
By Ryan A. Smith
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Tax Saving Tips for Business, Professional Corporation

Income taxes are the biggest expense for most Canadian. If you have your own business or professional corporation, your company can help generate tax savings to accelerate your mortgage repayment or boost your retirement savings. Use Capital Gains Instead of Dividends If you are planning large cash withdrawals from your company, consider taking the cash as... »

Tax Free Shopping Days?

Friday, August 7, 2009
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Tax Free Shopping Days?

Our fellow neighbour enjoy tax-free shopping days. Some states are waiving local sales tax on school items like computers and clothing, as indicated on Yahoo! Shopping. How come we don’t have any tax-free day in Canada? Back To School Shopping The following states allows tax free shopping on school supplies, computers, and clothing: • Alabama • Georgia •... »

Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) – how to maximize this plan

Monday, August 3, 2009
By Ryan A. Smith
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Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) – how to maximize this plan

Before we begin this topic, we will briefly discuss how HBP works. Then we will talk about how to maximize this tax-saving strategy toward the end of this article. Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) allows first-time homebuyers to withdraw RRSP to purchase or build a home without having to pay tax on the withdrawal. RRSP Withdrawal Limit... »

RRSP – Maximize Your Retirement Savings

Friday, June 12, 2009
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What’s an RRSP Registered Retirement Savings Plan is a retirement plan that you or your spouse or common-law partner establish and contribute to. RRSP contributions are tax-deductible;ie, it can be used to reduce your income tax. RRSP vs CPP Why should I invest in RRSP when I can get CPP (Canada Pension Plan) benefit at retirement? Reason: CPP... »

IPP – Supersize Your Retirement Savings

Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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Many Canadians have seen their RRSPs take a significant toll in the markets during this Global Recession. Most can do little more than hope for a quick recovery. But there is another option. It’s called Individual Pension Plan (IPP). What’s IPP? IPP stands for Individual Pension Plan. It is perhaps the least known, yet most effective... »

How to Calculate RRSP Contribution Room

Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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How is RRSP Deduction Limit / Contribution Room Calculated? Long Definition: a taxpayer’s RRSP deduction limit for a year is equal to 18% of the taxpayer’s earned income for the previous year (to a maximum amount) minus an amount in respect of benefits that accrued to the taxpayer under registered pension plans (RPPs) and deferred... »

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Canadian High Interest Rate Savings Accounts

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Each month I put away all my remaining money into some kinds of savings accounts until I need to use it. Instead of locking... »

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