New 30-Year Amortizations for Insured Mortgages

Effective August 1, 2024, the government will allow 30-year mortgage amortizations for first-time homeowners who purchase newly built homes.  For existing mortgage holders who meet specific criteria, “permanent amortization relief” will be available to extend repayment periods for as long as they need to get to the number they can afford to pay monthly. It’s an extension from the 25-year mortgage amortizations previously allowed. However, this isn’t for everyone… there is a significant risk to lifetime wealth creation and must be managed with an eye to interest rates and payment terms to reduce the non-deductible interest costs.  

In Roszco v. The Queen (2014) TCC 59, a recently released decision from the Tax Court of Canada, the issue at hand was whether interest generated from fraudulent schemes was taxable within the meaning of section 12(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act (the Act).

Are you wealthy? What’s your definition? One way to think about it is to consider: what does it take to achieve peace of mind – to be free of financial worry? Would you be truly wealthy then?

Joan McIvor earned her MFA-Retirement Income Specialist designation with honours in 2012 and has used the knowledge gained from the MFA program to enhance her business. We are pleased to have Joan as one of our distinguished grads.

T2 filers must complete Schedule 88, effective with year-ends beginning 2013. This form is more detailed that the new “Internet Business Activities” added to schedule T2125 of the T1 return however, in both cases the information is to be filed with the tax return.

If you participate in an abusive charitable donations tax shelter, you’re opening yourself up to a sure audit.

Catherine Bell, author of Empower Your Presence, recently spoke at the Ad & Sales Club in Brockville, ON about the importance of the ABCs of professionalism. What are the ABCs?