Federal Budget Commentary 2019

Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s March 19, 2019 Federal Budget message was that, thanks to the Federal Government’s investments over the past three years, things are going well, especially for the middle class: more Canadians have full-time jobs,...

Are you ready for Tax Time?

The April 30, 2019 deadline to file your 2018 personal income tax return is quickly approaching. As a result of changes in tax laws and the ever-increasing complexity in preparing personal tax returns, please gather your required tax information(as outlined in the...

Filing Your 2018 US Tax Returns

The 2018 U.S. tax return for an individual; Form 1040 is due on April 15th, 2019. However, if a U.S. tax person is out of the U.S. on April 15th, the filing due date is automatically extended to June 17th. The extension allowed is for the filing of the tax return but...

Tax Planning Update – RRSP/TFSA

Tax Planning Update – RRSP/TFSA   In order to assist you with your 2018 and 2019 tax planning, we are pleased to provide you with the following information in connection with Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP) and Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) as...

2018 Ontario Budget Commentary

On March 28, 2018, Ontario’s Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivered the 2018 budget. This budget anticipates a surplus of $500 million in 2017-18 and deficits of $6.7 billion for 2018-19 and $6.6 billion for 2019-20. The budget also includes changes to...