Tips For Business Wealth Management Business owners work hard at perfecting their business to make a living, earn a profit and ultimately sell or transition the business to another group of owners or family members. At the end of the year, our income statements and balance sheets generally indicate whether we were successful. You work incredibly hard to streamline operations, … Read More
Why Philanthropy is a Good Investment: It’s Not Always Obvious
The COVID-19 pandemic added new levels of stress and uncertainty to the lives of most Canadians. No corner of society worldwide has been left untouched by the effects of the pandemic, especially the non-profit sector. The pandemic hit charities on all fronts. The weakening economy cut donations while government restrictions on social gatherings shut down fundraising events. Even as charities … Read More
How the Individual Pension Plan Helps Business Owners Retire Wealthier?
In life and business, failure teaches us some incredible lessons. Many of the ideas that I talk to business owners about today come from the mistakes that I made in my first business. In one breath, I wish that I could have started my current business 20 years ago, however, if I had not experienced the challenges and hardships experienced … Read More
Business Owner Alert: Seeking Something Amazing if You’ve Maxed Out Your RRSPs?
The challenge for many business owners, they either haven’t contributed enough to one’s RRSP, or they’ve maxed out your RRSP contributions for the year. The challenge is RRSP contribution room is derived from one’s T4 income from previous years. If you choose to take money from your business in the form of a dividend, this doesn’t count towards RRSP eligible … Read More
3 Unique Ways That Business Owners Can Fund Their Retirement?
In light of all the changes proposed by the Federal Liberal Government in July 2017, the sensitivity around the excessive taxing of small business owners has raised some eyebrows. The proposed changes took into consideration heavily taxing any passive income that exists within a business, scrutinizing how business owners sprinkle income to family members and some other controversial measures. Even … Read More
What You Need to Know About Employee Benefit Plans for Business Owners?
Business Owners: An Important Guide to Employee Benefit Plans Business owners need to be aware of the vital parts of an employee benefit plan. Whether you manage the plan yourself or you have someone else within your business that acts as a benefits administrator, you need to be aware of some key elements that can reduce long term cost, create greater … Read More