spouse Archives

These relationships have very specific meanings for tax purposes. It’s up to you to get them right.

A MoneySense reader wants to report half the capital gain for a rental property on his spouse’s tax return....

A MoneySense reader asks what tax and probate implications she might face if she inherits a rental property held...

The co-founder of online prenuptial agreement startup Jointly talks about leaving Big Law, tracking spending as a system, and...

A MoneySense reader wants to give money to his spouse to invest. Can he avoid Canada’s income attribution rules?

A MoneySense reader asks about survivor benefits for spouses. Here’s how defined benefit and CPP survivor payments work in...

Many Canadians have questions about how accounts are transferred upon death. Here’s how it works when assets are held...

Find out if a RRIF goes to the beneficiaries or spouse when the holder of this registered account passes...

What do changes to capital gains in Canada teach us about tax planning generally? And how should we approach...