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Build the right team for your succession plan
Developing and running a business involves years of hard work, nurturing and tough decisions. You don’t want to diminish those years of dedication by treating your succession as an afterthought.
Feb 27, 2019
15 PEOPLE
Business advisory services Audit and accounting Private enterprise
Planning for IRC 951A - No reprieve for the GILTI
This article will provide an overview of the GILTI (Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income) rules and their implications, as well as exploring planning options that should be considered by those subject to the rules.
Todd King Feb 13, 2019
U S Tax Alert 48 AERIAL
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Income from farm partnership: computation and reporting by individuals
Farm partnership tends to be the preferred choice of operating arrangement for many farm operators that stop acting as sole proprietors. Many of these farm partnerships are operated by immediate family members. As we head into the individual income tax filing season, it is the ideal time to refresh some of the key principles on computation and reporting of farm partnership income by individuals.
Feb 7, 2019
06 AR
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Tax advisory
Favourable tax treatment for land clearing and drainage
The tax treatment of clearing and tile drainage of agricultural land differs based on the ownership and use of the land. This article discusses the treatment under the most common scenarios. Compared to other businesses, farmers receive favourable tax treatment for these types of expenditures. 
Jan 23, 2019
28 AR
Audit and accounting International Indirect tax Tax advisory
Time is running out to get caught up with the IRS
The IRS warned recently that the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures may end. The message is clear: don’t wait any longer.
Jan 14, 2019
U S Tax Alert 48 AERIAL
Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory Succession and estate planning
Post-mortem planning after TOSI
The Tax on Split Income (TOSI) regime has had significant impact on tax planning strategies for owner-managed businesses.
Sarah Netley Dec 4, 2018
117 PEOPLE
Farm activities most likely to receive government funding
There are roughly 80 government funding programs available under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). Most farmers and agriculture processors are aware of the grants available, but many choose not to apply due to the labour intensive nature of the application process. Others aren’t aware that their activities are eligible for funding.
Nov 7, 2018
Farm Series ( use going forward)
Business advisory services Transaction services Valuations Audit and accounting Private enterprise Indirect tax Tax advisory
Farm corporations: you don’t need to “go all in”
Accountants regularly advise of the tax and accounting benefits available to corporations. But there remain some producers who are reluctant to take the next step and incorporate their farm operations. With some recent harvest reports of higher than average yields, it is time once again to look at the pros and cons of incorporating.
Sep 21, 2018
02 AR
How to remain compliant when not acting at arm’s length
For tax purposes, the Canadian Revenue Agency requires businesses to complete all transactions at fair market value, but some businesses find themselves making special arrangements with family, friends or others. By not acting at arm’s length, they may wind up with understated revenue, overstated expenses and/or unrecorded tax liabilities. Any error in this area is subject to reassessment, which can be an extremely expensive process.
Sep 12, 2018
47 PEOPLE
Tax advisory Succession and estate planning
Tax-deferred capital distributions from discretionary family trusts
Discretionary family trusts are used extensively for tax, family and succession planning, as they afford enormous flexibility. In most cases, when such trusts are created, beneficiaries do not pay for their interest, and this assumption is made herein. Once a trust is settled, it will exist until all the assets are distributed to the beneficiaries and the trust is wound up. 
Aug 30, 2018
117 PEOPLE
International Tax advisory
Voluntary disclosure of foreign assets
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced it will begin to wind down the 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) and close it entirely on Sept. 28, 2018. 
Shawn Strandberg Aug 24, 2018
U S Tax Alert 48 AERIAL
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