RRSP Season is Here!
A Registered Retirement Savings plan is an important part of smart financial planning. Not only do RRSP contributions help you plan for your future, they also reduce how much you have to pay in income tax. Your annual RRSP contribution limit is 18% of the prior year’s earned income to a maximum of: 2020 = […]
Corporately-Owned Life Insurance
Regardless of whether the need is primarily personal, we almost always recommend owning and paying for life insurance in your Professional Corporation (or Holding Company if you have one). The difference between corporate and personal tax rates can result in a significant savings in premium, while the tax-preferred treatment of the death benefit will still […]
Covid19 offers an unprecedented opportunity to obtain life insurance without medicals
There is no doubt that the implications of Covid19 have been terrible for businesses and consumers alike. We’ve all experienced changes rolled-out by businesses to align their processes with social-distance requirements. Life Insurance companies are no different……and in this case the changes are positive for the consumer! Traditionally, only the very young or those purchasing […]
Here are some common questions we hear leading up to graduation.
We have you covered! 1. We’ve been told it would be better to buy our disability insurance now or as soon as possible. When should we be considering buying long term disability insurance? We recommend obtaining the coverage as soon as possible, but at the latest, while you are in 4th year. It is while […]
Shared Ownership in a Critical Illness Policy
A solution for incorporated Dentists to obtain both sickness benefits and tax savings Shared Ownership refers to the situation in which more than one party owns an interest in an insurance policy. With the recent changes to the taxation of professional corporations, we have seen a lot of interest in using this strategy with Critical […]