Just for Dentists Newsletter
The family trust: is now the time? (3/3/2026) - For many dentists, the golden parachute at the end of their career is having the opportunity to sell the practice tax-free. Structured correctly, the bigger the practice, the bigger the savings. The largest tax savings are achieved by multiplying the lifetime capital gains exemption with other family members by utilizing… Continue Reading
Turn your practice goodwill into a juicy tax shelter (3/3/2026) - It can be a real challenge getting cash out of your dental corporation with dividend tax rates as high as 48%. It’s never fun giving almost half of your practice cash flow to the CRA after you’ve made the draw from the dental corporation. For some practice owners, it may… Continue Reading
GST for Dentists – Where We Stand (12/11/2025) - Whether or not a dentist can claim back any GST paid on their expenses has been subject to a lot of back and forth in recent years. The courts have ruled in seemingly contradictory ways on the topic, and as a result, the CRA has rescinded a long-standing administrative position. … Continue Reading
Five Tax Planning Tips before the End of 2025 (12/11/2025) - The end of 2025 is near; however, there is still time for some tax planning tips for year-end tax savings! Trigger Capital Losses The markets were high in 2025, and you may have triggered capital gains in your personal non-registered investment portfolio. Review your investments to see if you have… Continue Reading
Practice Acquisition Checklist (3/5/2025) - Purchasing a dental practice is one of the biggest decisions a dentist will have in their career. We have seen dentists rush into purchasing a practice later realizing it was a mistake. Below is a sample of a due diligence checklist to ensure you get a true picture of the… Continue Reading
Practice Sale Checklist (3/5/2025) - If you want to sell your practice for more than you ever imagined, it’s easy, just focus on the following transition planning checklist. Remember it is never too early to start. As the Chinese proverb says, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time… Continue Reading- Multiply the Capital Gains Exemption (3/5/2025) - You cannot start too soon getting prepared for the eventual sale of your practice. Even if a sale is many years away, you don’t want your family stuck with a significant tax bill in the unfortunate event of a forced sale, for example from the result of a dentist’s unforeseen… Continue Reading
CDA Strip – How Triggering a Capital Gain Can Actually Save Tax (3/5/2025) - 2024 was a year of uncertainty surrounding the potential increase of capital gain inclusion rates from 50% to 66.7%. Many clients were struggling with the decision of whether or not to trigger capital gains prior to the proposed June 25, 2024 implementation date. Some triggered large gains in advance, some… Continue Reading
Income Split Your Corporate Investment Income (12/13/2024) - Most dentists are familiar with the Tax on Split Income (“TOSI”) rules that limit the ability to split income with spouses or other family members. There are a few common exemptions where TOSI does not apply such as when the family member worked more than 20 hours per week for… Continue Reading
Five Tax Planning Tips before December 31 (12/13/2024) - The end of 2024 is near, however there is still time to take care of some tax planning items to ensure you don’t miss out on year-end tax savings! Capital Gain Loss Harvesting In previous years, a common tip was to consider selling any stocks with losses prior to December… Continue Reading
Just for Doctors Newsletter
CPRSP Deadline Reminder: March 31, 2026 (3/3/2026) - One of the key benefits for members of Doctors of BC is the Contributory Professional Retirement Savings Plan (CPRSP). This plan reimburses eligible physicians for contributions to an RRSP or TFSA each year. The annual CPRSP amount is based on eligible billings and length of service, and typically ranges between… Continue Reading
GST for mixed service clinics – the MedSleep case (3/3/2026) - Multi-clinician practices often assume that medical services are GST-exempt — and generally they are. But how a clinic structures its internal fee arrangements can unexpectedly trigger GST on overhead payments. Medical services are generally exempt, but administrative services are taxable. When a clinic charges an overhead fee to a doctor,… Continue Reading
RRSP or TFSA – what works best for you? (12/11/2025) - Doctors of BC recently sent out their annual reminder to claim your CPRSP benefits. This is a great time to revisit whether contributing to an RRSP or TFSA makes the most sense for you. Many incorporated physicians are working hard to save their money for retirement. RRSPs and TFSAs are… Continue Reading- Five Tax Planning Tips before the End of 2025 (12/11/2025) - The end of 2025 is near; however, there is still time for some tax planning tips for year-end tax savings! Trigger Capital Losses The markets were high in 2025, and you may have triggered capital gains in your personal non-registered investment portfolio. Review your investments to see if you have… Continue Reading
- Don’t Forget to Claim Your CPRSP Benefits (12/13/2024) - The Doctors of BC administers the Contributory Professional Retirement Savings Plan (“CPRSP”) enabling physicians to receive funds towards their retirement without any required matching contributions. Key points to note re: the program are as follows: There are two portions to be claimed: Basic Benefit + Length of Service (“LOS”) which… Continue Reading
- Five Tax Planning Tips before December 31 (12/13/2024) - The end of 2024 is near, however there is still time to take care of some tax planning items to ensure you don’t miss out on year-end tax savings! Capital Gain Loss Harvesting In previous years, a common tip was to consider selling any stocks with losses prior to December… Continue Reading
- Income Split Your Corporate Investment Income (12/13/2024) - Most doctors are familiar with the Tax on Split Income (“TOSI”) rules that limit the ability to split income with spouses or other family members. There are a few common exemptions where TOSI does not apply such as when the family member worked more than 20 hours per week for… Continue Reading
Capital Gain Tax Changes Coming June 25th Pass Vote (6/13/2024) - On Monday the Liberal government introduced a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to implement the proposed capital gains tax changes announced in the Spring Federal Budget. The motion passed with the support of the NDP and Bloc Quebecois. The Conservatives (who are leading polling in advance of next year’s… Continue Reading- Planning for the Capital Gains Tax on your Real Estate Holdings (5/17/2024) - This is the final article of our three-part series on planning for the increased capital gains tax. Our first article outlined the upcoming changes to the capital gains tax and considered if you should pay that tax now or defer it into the future. In the second article, we reviewed… Continue Reading
- Accessing the Tax-Free Capital Dividend Account (5/16/2024) - This is part two of our three part series on planning for the increased capital gains tax. Our last article outlined the upcoming changes to the capital gains tax. We outlined whether or not you should pay that tax now at the lower 25% rate or defer it into the… Continue Reading
