During his presidential campaign, President-elect Joe Biden had proposed a number of tax changes which could impact US expatriates’ resident in Canada. With the recent Georgia Senate win, Biden’s Democratic Party will now control both houses of Congress. With control of both Houses of Congress, Biden has a clear path to pursuing his legislative ...
Have you been tuning in to the Zeifmans’ Non-Resident Digital Event Series? So far, we’ve discussed the niche challenges experienced by high net worth individuals, as well as tips and tricks for tech and startups seeking entry into the Canadian market. Today, we’re excited to share the latest installment in the series: Cross-border concerns. ...
Our Non-Resident Digital Event Series continues, with our second installment, “High Net Worth Edition: Legacy, Preservation, and Optimization”, serving up more wisdom from three new industry experts. Continuing our earlier series of online interviews, followed by a live webinar with one our Nexia International affiliate firms, Zeifmans team members have engaged in value-packed conversations ...
The team at Zeifmans is in constant pursuit of bigger and better ways to deliver business insight and strategy to our clients. Recently, we launched our first ever podcast series, and today we’re thrilled to share the video recordings of the first of our 4-part Non-Resident Digital Event Series, Technology & Startups Edition: Expansion ...
With the US election day a week away, Zeifmans’ US Tax Partner, Stanley Abraham addresses the potential impact to Canadians if Joe Biden becomes the 46th US elected President. Over the course of this webinar, Stanley covers: The Potential Changes to Personal Income Taxes The Potential Changes to Death Taxes The Potential Changes to ...
On August 13, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) signed an agreement mediated by US President Donald Trump. Under the Israel–UAE peace agreement, Israel and the UAE are to establish full diplomatic relations, with the UAE becoming the third Arab state to recognize Israel. Bahrain has followed suit and is establishing full diplomatic ...
At the 21 year mark, a trust is deemed to have disposed all of its assets at fair market value. And while that doesn’t mean that the beneficiaries lose the assets, it does mean that they could be saddled with an unexpected and very large capital gains bill if the proper planning isn’t conducted ...
The purpose of life insurance is to provide tax-free funds to those we love in the event of our passing. Ultimately, we want the policy to offer more than just money; we want it to deliver peace of mind. When a family loses a loved one, the intensity of emotion is enough to deal ...
Economic and political stability. Low unemployment rates. Excellent health care. It’s no wonder why so many people from across the world choose Canada as their ideal location for real estate investment. Home to many ex-pats, and a vacation favourite for global travellers, the Canadian real estate market provides fertile ground for both overseas investors ...
Current as of April 9, 2020 In March, President Trump signed a $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package. Our March 30 post outlined the highlights of that package as they apply to companies doing business in the US as well as US citizens resident in Canada. On April 9, 2020, the Department of Treasury and ...