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The British Columbia (B.C.) government has decided to take certain additional measures, as a part of the ‘30-Point Plan’, to end tax evasion in real estate industry. Previously, buyers would purchase a property in a trust, have a corporation own shares in that trust, and then sell the shares in that corporation and transfer the...
In mid-January, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced the inflation-adjusted tax brackets, and other deduction amounts for 2017. The amounts have been adjusted at a 1.4% inflation rate which is derived from the average monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data provided by Statistics Canada. As we look back to 2016 when filing returns, AGT tax...
As the Canada 2017 Tax Filing Season begins, Canadian taxpayers should be aware that in 2016 the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) introduced several changes to tax benefits, credits and deductions, effective for the 2017 tax season. AGT’s Canadian tax professionals have prepared a brief overview of these major changes that you should be aware of....
This tax-filing season, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has made some important improvements to services for Canadians. The following outlines some of the services available to individuals. Remember that although these applications are securely designed, as a safe practice, individuals should avoid using such applications on public Wi-Fi servers, such as in a restaurant or...
The U.S. IRS started accepting 2016 tax returns on the 23rd of January. But many taxpayers are asking “Am I required to file a return?” The following summary prepared by AG Tax professionals, using the IRS’s guideline, should help you determine whether you are required to file a 2016 tax return or not. In addition,...
In this digital world, almost everything is online, whether it is shopping, banking, or filing your income tax return. The only thing protecting one from having their identity or financial data stolen is a ‘password’. Thus, making it very crucial to have a strong, hard-to-guess password, but also something that we do not forget. Here are a...
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) exempts the entire capital gain or a portion from the sale of a principal residence from taxes, if it qualifies. However, based on the current updated Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) regulations, it is mandatory to file forms, such as: Form T2091, Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence by...
In Canada, the capital gains from the sale of a qualifying primary residence is exempt from taxes. In the past, the individual was not required to report the sale on their personal income tax return provided the entire gain was eligible for exemption. However, on the 3rd of October, 2016 the federal government announced an...
As discussed in our earlier article: Newly Introduced 15% Property Transfer Tax In Greater Vancouver, BC we mentioned that property transfers involving foreign entities would be subject to an additional 15% property transfer tax. In response to this previous article we have had many clients inquiring about situations in which they may be exempted from property...
In our recent article, we summarized the major proposals that President-elect Trump and House of Republicans plan to implement as one of their top priorities when forming the new government in early 2017. Taxpayers who believe these tax proposals will be in place for 2017, should make some year-end tax plan(s) to take advantage of...
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