Electing Out of CPP Payments: Important Considerations
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions are mandatory for working Canadians between the ages of 18 and 64, but are optional from age 65 onward. Electing Out of CPP Payments If you’re between the ages of 65 and 70 and are still working, you can elect to stop making CPP contributions. This election can be filed […]
Small Business Succession Planning | How to Plan for Successful Succession
According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) report released in January 2023, 76% of small business owners plan to exit their businesses within the next 10 years. However, only 9% have a formal succession plan in place. Some common obstacles to succession planning include: Completing a business valuation Improving the value of your […]
2023 Tax Changes and Updates for Canadians
Based on the relatively high inflation that Canada experienced in 2022, many significant tax figures, rates, and rules have been updated for 2023. Find changes to federal and Albertan tax brackets and rates, and updates to basic personal amounts, the CPP contribution rate, and Canada Child Benefit here. 2023 Updates to TFSA Limit The 2023 […]
Understanding and Increasing Your Personal Net Worth | Advice for Physicians
What is Personal Net Worth Your personal net worth is based on the value of all your assets minus the value of your liabilities. What would you have left after selling everything you own and then paying off your debts? That is your personal net worth, or PNW. Your assets may include cash and anything […]
2023 Canadian Federal and Alberta Tax Brackets and Rates
What Are Tax Brackets? The Canada Revenue Agency collects federal income taxes using a marginal tax rate system. A different tax rate is applicable to each level of income, and these levels are called tax brackets. Tax brackets are structured so that low-income Canadians pay a lower percentage in taxes than high-income Canadians. Changes are […]
Financial Forecasting For Businesses
You need a financial forecast for your business if you’re considering a major change to your operation. Perhaps you’d like to add new investors or partners or expand your operation, or you’d like to sell your business or you’re in need of a loan. Forecasting allows you to analyze how different choices will impact the […]
How to Determine Your Personal Net Worth
When you determine what your personal net worth is, you can make strategic choices to plan for the future and improve that value. Understanding your personal net worth will help guide how you approach personal investment decisions, the potential sale of your business, retirement planning, or major purchases. You should consider obtaining a PNW statement […]
The Top 3 Things You Need to Know from the 2022 Federal Budget in Canada
Summary of the 2022 Federal Budget Canada released the 2022 federal budget on April 7, 2022. As in past years, the focus of this year’s budget is on building a stronger, more resilient economy leading to long-term fiscal sustainability, and to reduce the federal debt-to-GDP ratio to pre-pandemic levels. The 2022 federal budget also aims […]
RRSPs vs. TFSAs | How Should You Invest Your Money?
Updated February 20, 2024 What Are RRSPs Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) are retirement savings plans that are registered with the Canada Revenue Agency and that you and/or your spouse or common-law partner can contribute to. When you contribute money to your RRSP, that money can grow over time through investments. Contribution room is based […]
An Update to Your Old Age Security (OAS)
In July 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada announced that seniors who are eligible for Old Age Security (OAS) as of June 2021 and who were born on or before June 30, 1947 would receive a one-time payment of $500 during the week of August 16, 2021. The same announcement also shared that OAS payments […]