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Q&A: When do I move my properties to a corporation?
One of the number one questions we get as real estate accountants from investors, after “should I incorporate?”, is “should I move my personally held real estate to a corporation?” Our clients want to know if they should be making this decision based on number of properties, amount owing, liability risk, or something else completely. The […]
Accounting for buy-and-hold real estate investments
Buy-and-hold real estate investing has its own unique set of tax and accounting rules. As discussed in articles on flipping properties, and rent-to-owns, using the proper structure is critical. Think of this as a short primer on those rules, and how they may affect your taxes as you plan your real estate investment business with […]
Accounting when flipping real estate investments
The tax rules surrounding flipping properties, unlike rent-to-owns, as described in a previous article, are slightly more straightforward. But, using the proper structure is still critical. Think of this as a short primer on those rules, and how they may affect your taxes as you plan your real estate investment business with your real estate accountant and […]
Accounting for rent-to-own real estate investments
The tax rules surrounding rent-to-own (RTO) real estate investments provide an insight into the complexity of the Canadian Income Tax Act and illustrate why having the right advice, and using the proper structure, is critical. Think of this as a primer on those rules, and how they may affect your taxes as you plan your […]
Minimizing the tax implications for a seller to get a property deal working
How can we minimize the tax implications to a seller of a property in order to make the deal work for them? To start, you can offer to pay the vendor less to save them taxes! Presumably the vendor will not be keen on this idea, so you’ll need a little creativity. Sometimes, creativity will […]
Behind on filing your taxes? Time to make a plan
Over the years, we have fielded many questions and concerns from real estate investors, business owners, and other clients who, sometimes sheepishly, sometimes fearfully, have approached us to say that they are behind on their tax filings. I always start this conversation with “You are not the only one”. Approximately once a month we have […]
CRA Liason Officer Program – An audit in sheep’s clothing?
In 2014 the Minister of National Revenue announced The Liaison Officer Initiative. The CRA will provide in-person information to small and medium enterprises at key points in their business cycle to help them get “right from the start”. Sound innocuous enough right? In fact, it sounds wonderfully helpful. Maybe not. Now that the initiative is rolling […]
Pros and Cons: Property management corporations for real estate investors
We often get requests to set up a property management company for our real estate investor clients, even when they only manage properties that they own. Before leaping head first into creating the company, we examine the reasons for the company, and review the pros and cons of setting up the management company. We were […]
Video: Beating the tax time rush
Check out the perspective of George Dube on personal taxes as seen on the Kitchener CTV News, and the value that an accountant can add not just for today but for the future. CTV News: Beating the Tax Time Rush
Resolution to purge the paper?
One of our frequently asked questions is “when can I get rid of all this paper?” Great questions, and one where you need to know the rules before getting into trouble with CRA. We were pleased to be featured in the Real Estate Investment Network’s January REIN Real Estate Report, where we answered this very […]
