Calculating 2024 RRIF Minimum Withdrawals
For clients who have rolled their Registered Retirement Savings Plan (“RRSP”) over to a Registered Retirement Income Fund (“RRIF”) or who have an existing RRIF account in 2023, the following information outlines how their 2024 minimum withdrawal will be calculated. All RRIF withdrawals are reported as pension income on a T4RIF slip. Here are some […]
Understanding Trust (and Bare Trustee) Reporting Changes
Introduction Is your name on legal title for any assets that you don’t have a beneficial interest in (i.e., a Bare Trust)? Perhaps your name is legally on your parents’ home, or maybe your child’s banking or investment accounts? If this is the case, you may have a new reporting obligation with the Canada Revenue […]
The New Rules for Trust Reporting: Four Unexpected Scenarios
New Enhanced Trust Reporting Rules The new enhanced trust reporting rules (“new trust rules”) may catch certain Canadian trusts or informal trust arrangements considered Bare Trusts, that previously did not have to file an annual Trust Income and Tax Information Return (“T3 Return”). The new trust rules will force the filing of annual T3 Returns […]
Are You Overlooking The Tax-Free Opportunity?
There are few “gifts” that the government gives us, and the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is one of them. The opportunity to invest and grow funds on tax-free basis over a lifetime should not be overlooked. Yet, the latest statistics reveal that many high-net-worth (HNW) individuals are not taking full advantage. The 2024 TFSA statistics […]