Family businesses in Canada have come a long way from their humble beginnings. Far from simply representing a few scattered enterprises, family business is the backbone of the Canadian economy. ...

It’s impossible to accurately forecast everything that will take place in your future. It’s a fact of life that we exist in uncertainty, placing one foot in front of the ...

During the course of our lives, we do our best to plan ahead for what will eventually take place when we pass away. In an ideal world, an estate plan ...

When most people think about developing their real estate portfolio, they picture purchasing real property (such as a house or a commercial property). While those options are among the most ...

58% of business owners do not have a succession plan[1]. Can you guess what the single biggest reason is for setting aside that task? 78% of respondents say that they’ve ...

According to 2016 Census of Agriculture, there are 193,492 farms operating in Canada.  While the total number of farm operators is declining, the average age of a Canadian farmer is increasing, with ...

Remember the fable about the ant and the grasshopper? The grasshopper hedonistically enjoys the summer and perishes when the winter arrives. Meanwhile, the ant works hard to prepare for winter ...

In November 2018, Zeifmans hosted two TOSI (Tax on Splitting Income) & 2018 Tax Update Breakfast and Learns at our office, in Toronto, Canada. Presenters, Jonah Bidner and Nathan Jung discussed ...

So you finally closed that big real estate deal and are left with significant funds in your corporation. You have now moved onto to evaluating various investment options, looking at ...