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Special Report on Taxes 2019

Investment Executive brings you insights on tax audits for HNW clients, clawbacks for small business owners, higher exemption thresholds for U.S. estate taxes, fee caps for disability tax credit claims and much more.

October 31, 2019

CRA takes aim at the wealthy

The agency's HNW audit program is comprehensive and costly for clients, tax practitioners say. If your client is subject to an audit, here's what to do

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Relief for clients managing estates

Ontario government has lowered probate fees and extended the filing deadline for estate information returns

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The fate of TFSAs upon death

In general, there are three potential outcomes when a TFSA accountholder dies, depending on the preparations made

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An active approach to passive income

Ontario and New Brunswick chose not to mirror the new small-business deduction rules, but clients outside those provinces need to plan for clawback

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Tax gap is an issue of compliance and equality

A unit of the Canada Revenue Agency is devoted to studying and closing the difference between taxes paid and taxes owed

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What’s new about the U.S. estate tax

The exemption threshold has doubled, but paperwork is still required

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Capping DTC promoter fees: Helpful or harmful?

Tax experts share their insights and experiences

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How to leverage life insurance for planning purposes

Immediate financing arrangements allow wealthy clients to preserve cash in a tax-advantaged way

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Senate committee examines DAFs

Report urges transparency for donor advised funds, but industry warns against stifling donations

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The provincial tax picture

There have been cuts this year, but high government debt loads are likely to prevent a tax-cut bonanza

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