My Twitter tax tips for this week are listed below. My twitter handle is @bluntbeancountr. If you will be receiving a severance payment/retiring allowance in 2013, or are planning to withdraw funds from your RRSP in 2013, ensure you pay attention to the first tip.
Tips for Week of February 18 - February 22, 2013
Receiving a retiring allowance? Cashing an RRSP this year? Beware, taxes withheld are often less than the tax you will owe. #blunttaxtip.
Note: For a discussion of this issue, see this blog post.
US citizens must file a 1040 US return. If you are a Cdn resident earning #Rental Income in the US, you must file a 1040NR. #blunttaxtip
Do you own shares in any bankrupt #stocks? You can file an election to claim the capital loss this year. #blunttaxtip
When filing a deceased parent/grandparent’s return, ensure you report any deemed dispositions of stocks or real estate. #blunttaxtip
Note: Upon passing, if property is not transferred to a spouse, you are deemed to dispose of your capital property at death as if you actually sold the shares or real estate. The determination of the cost base of that property can often be problematic to say the least.
Interest rates are very low; consider a 1% prescribed #loan to your spouse. The 1% interest rate is locked in forever. #blunttaxtip
Note: For a discussion of this issue, see this blog post.
White Paper on Salary or Dividend for Small Corporate Business Owners
My recent three part series on whether small corporate business owners should take Salary or Dividends , The Numbers and The Issues to Consider has been made into a more readable white paper on my firms Cunningham LLP's website. You can download the paper by following this link. Note: Full disclosure; you will have to submit your personal information.
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