Author: Melodie Lind

Melodie practices in the areas of tax law, with a focus on  estate and trust planning, family owned business succession planning, planning for persons with disabilities and tax-driven corporate reorganizations.…

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Save the Date because on November 28, 2016 the re-vamped Societies Act will come into effect.
There is good news and bad news with draft legislation released by the Department of Finance on January 15, 2016.
On May 14, 2015, Bill 24 - 2015: Societies Act (the “Societies Act”), received Royal Assent.
Back in 2013, the Department of Finance proposed some changes to the Income Tax Act and asked for public input on those proposed changes.
There are a wide variety of tax and non-tax elements to be considered as part of the estate planning process for business owners, such as capital gains planning, minimizing taxes

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