Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption in Canada: The 2026 Amount and the QSBC Tests
The lifetime capital gains exemption is $1,275,000 for 2026 and $1,250,000 for 2025. Khaled Hawari on the QSBC tests, purification and the AMT bill.
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Corporate vs. Self-Employed Tax Strategy: Which Structure Saves You Most?
Incorporate or stay self-employed? Khaled Hawari on the deferral advantage, what TOSI removed, and the income level where the arithmetic actually changes.
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Digital Currency and Canadian Tax in 2026: Stablecoins, CBDCs and What the CRA Actually Requires
Stablecoins are property, not cash, and every swap is a disposition. Khaled Hawari on CRA treatment, the new stablecoin framework and 2026 reporting.
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The Dividend Tax Credit in Canada: How the Gross-Up Works and What It Quietly Costs
The dividend tax credit is the back half of a two-step calculation, and the gross-up it follows quietly inflates your net income. How it works in Canada.
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Dual Residency and Dual Citizenship Between Canada and the US: Who Taxes You, and What You File
Dual residency and dual citizenship are different problems. Khaled Hawari on the treaty tie-breaker, both filing stacks, and the deadlines that clash.
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Employee Stock Options and Tax Planning: Getting the Exercise Decision Right
Options are taxed at exercise, not sale, and a later share price collapse does not undo the bill. Khaled Hawari on the CCPC deferral and the hold trap.
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Income Splitting in Canada: What Survives the Attribution and TOSI Rules
Income splitting in Canada is blocked by default. Khaled Hawari on the attribution rules, TOSI, and the six methods that still work when done correctly.
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Financial Literacy for New Canadians in Ottawa: Building Wealth in Your New Home
Financial literacy for new Canadians in Ottawa: how credit, banking, taxes and registered accounts actually work here, explained by Khaled Hawari.
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Financial Planning Post-Divorce: Rebuilding Your Financial Life in Ontario
Financial planning post-divorce in Ontario: the spousal rollover, support deductibility, CPP credit splitting and the order to deal with each of them.
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Home Office Deduction in Canada: What the Self-Employed Can Actually Claim
The home office deduction in Canada is worth real money if claimed correctly. Khaled Hawari on the eligibility test, what counts, and the loss ceiling.
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HST/GST Audit Defense for Canadian Small Business: What the CRA Actually Checks
HST GST audit defense for Canadian small business: what triggers a GST/HST review, the input tax credit records that survive one, and the deadlines.
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Medical Expense Tax Credits in Canada: The Threshold, the 12-Month Window and What Actually Qualifies
The medical expense credit turns on a threshold and a 12-month window you choose. What qualifies, who should claim it, and the rules people miss.
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