Tax Matters

Keep tax savings all in the family

Consider income splitting, the home renovation and child fitness tax credits for year-end tax-planning, says Tim Cestnick

Tax Matters

Share with your spouse and erase a cash drain

Three basic steps to transfer your capital losses from Tim Cestnick

The right way to use a Tax Free Savings Account

Regulators are cracking down on abusers, but TFSAs are a tool you should know how to use

Tax Matters

Tax tips to make you a hero

Last week I started the discussion of year-end tax tips. Here are a few more for those who are investors, says Tim Cestnick

Tax Planning

Save taxes at year-end with these tips

Don't put off tax planning like you do Christmas shopping, advises Tim Cestnick

Tax Matters

You call this a gift?

Joint ownership can turn into a legal nightmare once you're gone unless you document your intention, says Tim Cestnick

Taxe Matters

Taxman offers ways to come clean on unreported income

Tim Cestnick explains what to do if you haven't been straight with the CRA

Tax Matters

Your heirs will thank you

An insurance trust will help save on taxes and fees, writes Tim Cestnick

Tax Matters

Ways to lower your tax handicap

Here are some tax-efficient strategies that allow you to take money out of a corporation

Tax Matters

Education's pricey

But paying your kids can help ease the burden, writes Tim Cestnick

Tax Matters

Spousal credits: an idea you can get married to

Here are the slew of tax pluses to getting hitched

Tax Matters

Checklist to help with unwinding an estate

It is painful but necessary to think about wills and assets -- and take your time on big financial decisions

Tax Matters

The spousal effect – for better or worse

Getting hitched can mean a whole lot more to your taxes than you think, writes Tim Cestnick

Tax Matters

The pros of a permanent life insurance policy

In most cases you're going to want to purchase a permanent life insurance policy, writes tax expert Tim Cestnick

Tax Matters

Decide on coverage that's right for you

Tips on choosing the right kind of insurance

Tax Matters

Five reasons to be nice to your insurance agent

Life insurance is a good way to ensure you don't leave your family stretched for cash if you're gone

Tax Matters

Share your moving burden with the taxman

There's lots of ways to get a tax break when you move house

Tax Matters

Holding companies have their benefits

Tax-free dividends, creditor protection among them

Tax Matters

Swapping assets with family can save on taxes

But don't forget to read the fine print

Tax Matters

Cottage fixup? Get a little tax relief

What qualifies in that idyllic reno