Our financial planners have been quoted in the following media:

 

David Burnie, a certified financial planner at Ryan Lamontagne Inc. in Ottawa, said tax deferral was the biggest advantage for doctors who use professional corporations.

For example, a doctor who reported all revenue and expenses as an individual could see themselves hit with personal income tax rates in the highest brackets, which would be above 50 per cent in Ontario.

By comparison, an incorporated practice would be taxed at a small-business corporate rate of about 12 per cent in Ontario. A doctor could then take out a small salary or be paid through dividends, either of which would place them in a lower tax bracket.

The excess income could remain in the corporation and be invested, Mr. Burnie said, and withdrawn later, possibly in retirement.

He said the changes to capital-gains taxes would affect physicians when they sell investments held inside the corporation, sell shares of the corporation, or if they sell commercial real estate if the clinic moves locations or winds down upon retirement.

To partly offset this, the government is increasing the lifetime capital-gains exemption on the sale of small-business shares to $1.25-million, up from $1-million. The budget also introduced even more relief for small businesses in some sectors, but it does not apply to professional corporations.

The Globe and Mail - Chris Hannay - April 23, 2024

Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-capital-gains-tax-canadian-medical-association/

 

“A lot of our clients are either not planning to downsize, or if they originally planned on it, they don’t end up doing it,” says Chris Ferris, certified financial planner (CFP) at Ryan Lamontagne Inc. in Ottawa. “Many wait until it’s necessary for health care reasons.’

Some clients are stymied by the process of buying and selling property, moving, land transfer fees and of course, downsizing furniture and other household items.

A recent report from the Canadian Foundation for Financial Planning found that people who have a strong emotional attachment to their house are more likely to want to remain in that house during their retirement years. Only 26 per cent agreed or strongly agreed with the idea of using their house to partially fund retirement.

He notes that older seniors may want to age in place, a stance that became more pronounced during the pandemic as some long-term care facilities came under scrutiny for less-than-stellar conditions.

“They’re reluctant to give up their house and independence,” he says. “There’s that fear of what happens if we have another pandemic?”

Some also consider the basic economics. For years, homeowners, especially those in major urban centres, counted on selling their house at top dollar and downsizing to a cheaper location, using the proceeds for retirement or other ventures. But with real estate sales slowing and high interest rates and inflation affecting the buyer pool, those days of easy money are over, says Mr. Ferris. Sellers may come ahead with a slight profit but not as much as before.

“Once they looked at the numbers, they’re not coming out as far ahead as they might have thought,” he says. “Selling at a large gain is nice, but they’re turning around and buying or renting in a more expensive market, too. That dissuades a lot of people.”

The Globe and Mail - Deanne Gage - November 1, 2023

Link: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/globe-advisor/advisor-news/article-why-more-seniors-are-opting-to-stay-put-than-downsize-their-homes/

 

FP Canada today announced the individuals who received the top three scores for the June 2022 sitting of the Certified Financial Planner® exam. The following candidates have earned a place on FP Canada's distinguished President's List.

-1st place—Chantelle Martin—Buck Creek, AB (ATB Securities Inc.)

-2nd place—Thomas Johnson—Winnipeg, MB (Cascade Financial Inc.)

-3rd place—Philippe Drouin—Embrun, ON (Ryan Lamontagne Inc.)

FP Canada - September 7, 2022

Link: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/fp-canada-tm-recognizes-top-performing-candidates-on-the-june-2022-cfp-r-exam-895751197.html

 

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