5 Tips For Keeping Gifts and Inheritances Received During the Marriage as Separate Property

The presents are unwrapped, and gifts exchanged. But that gift with your name on it, or that new vehicle in the driveway with a big bow on top, is it really yours?  Or, in the event of a divorce or legal separation, is it part of the marital estate subject to division? Gifts that you …

Canadian Fall Economic Statement Regarding Tax Treatment of Employee Stock Options

In the 2019 federal budget, the Canadian federal government announced changes to the taxation of employee stock options. On November 30, 2020, in its Fall Economic Statement, the federal government announced it was moving forward with plans to amend the tax treatment of employee stock options and released further information. Beginning July 1, 2021, stock …

Impact of the Presidential Election on Personal Income Taxes

Now that the results of the presidential election are in and former Vice-President Joe Biden has become President-elect Biden, it is important to remember the tax policy changes for personal income taxes announced by Mr. Biden during his campaign that he would propose if elected.  As we review three of these changes, keep in mind …