2025 Ontario Budget

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Ontario’s 2025 Budget keeps tax rates stable while introducing cost-of-living relief for families, growth incentives for businesses, and healthcare and housing support for retirees. With targeted measures to help manage inflation, support job creation, and respond to U.S. tariff pressures, this year’s budget provides new planning opportunities for Ontarians at every stage of life.

2025 Ontario Tax Rates

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2025 Ontario Tax Rates – Get the latest provincial and federal tax rates, including marginal rates, capital gains, and dividends. Stay informed and plan ahead!

2025 British Columbia Tax Rates

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2025 BC Tax Rates – Get the latest provincial and federal tax rates, including marginal rates, capital gains, and dividends. Stay informed and plan ahead!

Protecting Estate Values When Your Investments Decline

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After paying off any liabilities, taxes arising at death, last expenses etc., what is left over is what your family will use to maintain the lifestyle that you created for them.

Tax Tips for Filing Your 2024 Income Tax Return

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Get ahead of tax season! Discover what’s new for 2024—from increased CPP contributions and Home Buyers’ Plan changes to key deductions and credits. Maximize your refund and avoid costly mistakes.

Life Insurance and the Capital Dividend Account

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Many business owners are unaware that corporate owned life insurance combined with the Capital Dividend Account (CDA) provides an opportunity to distribute corporate surplus on the death of a shareholder to the surviving shareholders or family members tax-free.

2025 Canadian Controlled Private Corporation Tax Rates

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Stay updated on 2024-2025 Canadian corporate tax rates for CCPCs. Small business rates start at 9%, active business varies, and investment income is 38.7%.

2025 Canada Money Facts

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2025 Canada Money Facts – Get the latest TFSA, RRSP, FHSA, CPP, OAS, and RESP limits. Stay informed on savings, pensions, and benefits for the year ahead!

How is Your Retirement Shaping Up?

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If you are one of the lucky ones who participate in a pension plan, consider yourself to be very fortunate. Statistics show that only approximately one-third of paid workers in Canada are covered by a registered pension plan. * If your plan is a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (DBPP) you can consider yourself even more fortunate as this is considered to be the crown jewel of pension plans. The other type of plan available is a Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP). So, how do these plans differ?

TFSA vs RRSP 2025

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When looking to save money in a tax-efficient manner, Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) and Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP) can offer significant tax benefits. The main difference between the two is that TFSAs are ideal for short-term goals, such as saving for a down payment on a house or a vacation, as its growth is entirely tax-free, while RRSPs are more suitable for long-term goals such as retirement. When comparing deposit differences, TFSAs have a limit of $7,000 for the current year, while RRSPs have a limit of 18% of your pre-tax income from the previous year, with a maximum limit of $32,490. In terms of withdrawals, TFSAs have no conversion requirements and withdrawals are tax-free, while RRSPs must be converted to a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) at age 71 and withdrawals are taxed as income.