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Want to give up your US passport? Have you paid your US exit Tax?

By Yisroel Sandel on January 01, 2013

If you are a dual citizen looking to give up your US passport, the tax implications of being an expatriate are a complicated minefield to navigate. The reality is not…

QC. Income taxes going up in 2013

By Yisroel Sandel on December 02, 2012

The marginal tax rate in Quebec will edge up for those earning $100,000 or more a year. The highest marginal rate in Quebec for 2012 was 48.22 per cent and…

FAMILY TRUSTS & THE 21 YEAR RULE

By Yisroel Sandel on November 01, 2012

Family trusts are popular estate and succession planning vehicles for a good reason: they can be versatile and effective tools to help manage family wealth and taxes. But many Canadian…

MDRT: Million Dollar Round Table Meeting Notes!

By Yisroel Sandel on June 15, 2012

I am just back from the MDRT Million Dollar Round Table annual meeting taking place this year in the Anaheim California convention center, where I had the chance to meet…

Government Retirement Benefits.

By Yisroel Sandel on March 01, 2012

The Canadian government recently announced that it would do everything to make sure that retirement plans such as the Old Age Security (OAS) plan and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)…