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The government defined these people as those who were only taking the minimum required payment out of a RRIF or LIF. They undertook to introduce a bill allowing these folks to decrease their withdrawal by 25 per cent (if done prior to Dec. 31) or to repay 25 per cent of their withdrawal and take a tax deduction.
By way of example, if your minimum required RRIF withdrawal had been $12,000 in 2008, and you only withdrew that minimum, then you will be able to pay back $3,000 to that RRIF before you file your 2008 tax return, reducing your taxable income by $3,000. Depending on your tax bracket and province, this might reduce your 2008 taxes by $750 to $1,400.
What's the effect on future withdrawal rates? If you decreased your withdrawals prior to Dec. 31, then there was a little bit more m...
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You can choose which property to designate after one or more is sold, but you can only claim the exemption on one residence per calendar year per family. For example, let's say that you bought your house in 1988 for $100,000, lived in it since then, and sell it in 2008 for $310,000. The gain is $210,000, half of which would have been taxable if this were a rental property. However, it qualifies for the principal residence exemption.
Here is the math: The gross gain was $210,000, half of which ($105,000) is taxable. Two-thirds of this, or $70,000, must be added to the taxable income of the person(s) who owned (actually, "paid for") the property.
Here's another wrinkle: For years prior to 1982, two principal residences were allowed per family. So, if the cottage had been inherited, let's...
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You can combine the donation and capital gains strategies by donating stocks or mutual funds on which you have large gains, directly to a charity, rather than donating cash. You will get the same 44 per cent tax credit, but the gain is tax free if you donate the securities "in-kind" and let the non-taxable charity sell them and claim the profit.
If you turn 71 in 2008, your RRSP contribution deadline is Dec. 31, not 60 days later, unless you are contributing for 2008 to a spousal RRSP for a spouse who is under 71. (In that case, you have until March 1, 2009.) Check your 2007 CRA Notice of Assessment or call CRA directly to see if you have any contribution room.
If you are 71 and you have earned income in 2008, you can also make a 2009 contribution of 18 per cent of that earned income, b...
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