This is the third article in a three-part series on cybersecurity for law firms and small businesses.

A growing business needs confidence to focus on the key drivers of your business. Financial management systems provide that confidence. 

As most taxpayers know, there are significant tax savings with respect to qualifying charitable donations available for amounts paid to a qualified donee. Qualified donees are organizations that can issue donation receipts, and a list of these organizations is maintained by the Canada Revenue Agency

On Sept. 6, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a new tax compliance program entitled “Relief Procedures for Certain Former (U.S.) Citizens” (Relief Procedures).

Special tax rules apply to farmers and fishermen, including the ability to report taxable income on a cash basis, rather than an accrual basis. Using the cash basis approach, there are three ways farmers can defer taxes by reducing their taxable income in the current year.

Due to the rise of online sales through the likes of Amazon and eBay, a number of Canadians are looking into selling goods online to consumers who live in the United States. Setting up an online business is a great way to supplement your primary income stream, but even if your business is a relatively small undertaking, there are several issues to consider. With that in mind, here are five key considerations for Canadians selling to Americans online.

Purified farm corporations have access to some major tax advantages, including the lifetime capital gains exemption and the ability to transfer assets to the next generation at cost. In order to qualify for these opportunities, 90 per cent of your farm corporation’s assets need to be active farming assets. If non-farming assets exceed 10 per cent, you will no longer qualify unless you remove some of these assets. This article will take a closer look at the tax opportunities available to purified farming corporations and the steps you can take to ensure you have access to them.

Are you the recipient of a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) from a deceased spouse or common-law partner? You should be aware that there may be forms to complete and timelines to be aware of. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has been assessing penalties on over-contributions and exempt contributions made by survivors of deceased TFSA holders.

Control is an important concept for applying certain income tax rules and valuation issues (amongst others) when dealing with corporations...

The use of a pipeline is often justified as avoiding "double-tax" in the sense that there has been tax imposed as a capital gain on the death of a shareholder followed by further tax in the form of a dividend realized when the assets are distributed.

Retaining employees is the most important challenge facing companies today. For one, the birth rate is declining in North America. On average, Canadian families are having 1.2 children per couple versus 4.6 back in the ’60s.