The capital dividend account is the most tax-efficient way to extract cash from a Canadian CCPC. After the 2026 inclusion-rate change, every $100K of capital gain feeds $33,333 to the CDA instead of $50,000. Mechanics, election timing, and a worked example from Insight Accounting CPA Professional Corporation.
Effective October 1, 2025, the CRA Voluntary Disclosures Program was overhauled. Single framework, softer voluntary test, 100% penalty relief and 75% interest relief for unprompted applications. Practical filing checklist.
Canada’s capital gains inclusion rate rose to two-thirds on personal gains above $250,000 and on all corporate and most trust gains, effective January 1, 2026. Here is the practical owner-manager playbook from Insight Accounting CPA Professional Corporation in Mississauga.
2026 snowbird tax guide — substantial presence calculation, Form 8840 closer connection, Canada-US tax treaty tie-breakers, FBAR, and the four real risks for Canadian retirees who winter in Florida or Arizona.
SR&ED in 2026: 35% refundable federal credit on the first $4.5M, Ontario OITC 4.5%, eligibility tests, T661 process, common pitfalls, and a real $510K claim case study.
Specialized accounting for Ontario construction contractors — holdbacks, percentage-of-completion, HST on multi-stage projects, WSIB reconciliation, T5018 subcontractor reporting. By Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA.
How a properly structured family trust can multiply the 2026 Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption across spouse and adult children — mechanics, the 24-month QSBC tests, purification, TOSI, the 21-year deemed disposition, and a $7.2M Mississauga sale case study. By Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA.
Fractional CFO pricing, scope, deliverables, and the six triggers that mean an Ontario business genuinely needs one.
How the CRA uses AI in 2026 to flag returns, what an automated audit looks like, and the seven documents owner-managers should keep ready. By Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA.
2026 bare-trust T3 reporting in Canada — current CRA position, Bill C-15 amendments, $50K exemption, penalty exposure. By Bader A. Chowdry, CPA, CA, LPA.
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