Q: Hi, I received in 2014 a cash and Verizon stock dividend from Vodafone.My question is do I declare the stock dividend as a dividend or return of capital for adjusted cost base on Vodafone stock. If anyone is in that situation would appreciate the input. Is this a valid quetion ?
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Q: Is an RRSP the BEST place to hold these large US DIVIDEND paying Stocks? I know they should NOT b held in a TFSA.
Thanks! Austin
Thanks! Austin
Q: Just a comment to Raymond re the US tax package - if you are a Canadian resident and citizen with BIP in a taxable account, you should have a T5013 for the LP to use for Canadian taxes. You can disregard the US tax package, unless you happen to be a US citizen. Check the Brookfield tax info website included with the US package.
Q: I owned shares in Brookfield Infrastructure for part of 2014. I just received a letter from them enclosing information for filing a 2014 U.S. tax return. The shares were bought and sold on the TSX.
I have held shares in quite a few companies over the years and have never received a similar request so am not sure what to do with this one.
Is this something that you folks know about or do I need to consult a tax adviser?
Thanks for all the great info and help you provide.
Ray
I have held shares in quite a few companies over the years and have never received a similar request so am not sure what to do with this one.
Is this something that you folks know about or do I need to consult a tax adviser?
Thanks for all the great info and help you provide.
Ray
Q: Dear 5i; I was reading through the TFSA questions and the one asked by M S on July 17, 2014 got me thinking about transfers-in-kind and taxation. So firstly, I wouldn't necessarily want to transfer a "gainer" because of the capital gains tax payable. On the other hand, it seems to me that transferring a stock that is currently under-water could be advantageous. This would of course be a stock that I intend to keep because I expect it to recover, so therefore the inability to claim a capital loss is a moot issue. The advantage would be that for a given amount of contribution room, I would be able to transfer a larger number of shares into my TFSA than if the stock were at or above my ACB.
Do you think this is a sound strategy, or are there other considerations that I am missing?
Do you think this is a sound strategy, or are there other considerations that I am missing?
Q: Thank u to Arneh for the clarification on Hxs vs Zsp
I did not mention that it was a non reg account so this was very helpful
Much appreciated
I did not mention that it was a non reg account so this was very helpful
Much appreciated
Q: I have taken 50000.00 for a quick trading account and it is split into my wife's and my TFSA's. I plan to actively trade these accounts and the plan is to profit from quick price changes in active companies: like BTO, SGY. I have been doing this for the last couple of months and have increased the account value by 7000.00
My question is this.
On BNN yesterday I heard that TFSA's may be taxed on quick traders. Have you any information that can help me on this. If the gains will be taxed I might as well put the money into RRSP's and RESPs.
Thank you
My question is this.
On BNN yesterday I heard that TFSA's may be taxed on quick traders. Have you any information that can help me on this. If the gains will be taxed I might as well put the money into RRSP's and RESPs.
Thank you
Q: Wfc Canada is not a foreign affiliate of a Canadian person as that would require the Canadian person to own at least one percent of the company's shares.
However wfc Canada appears to be a Canadian company, in which case the t1135 would not be required.
However wfc Canada appears to be a Canadian company, in which case the t1135 would not be required.
Q: Hi Team,
I am doing my tax return and am struggling with one transaction for foreign reporting purposes (form T1135).
In 2012 I bought a Wells Fargo Financial Canada bond (CUSIP ID: 94975ZAX4) and sold it in 2014. I can't conclusively determine if Wells Fargo Financial Canada's bonds are foreign or domestic. I bought the bond through TD Waterhouse in Canadian Dollars.
The Wells Fargo Financial Canada site (https://financial.wellsfargo.com/canada/en/index.html) provides a Mississauga, Ontario PO Box as its address. The fine print on the web site says: "Wells Fargo Financial Corporation Canada is associated with Wells Fargo & Company, a company that is not regulated in Canada as a financial institution, a bank holding company or an insurance holding company."
Do you know how I can determine if this bond is a Canadian or foreign asset?
Many thanks for any suggestions....
Michael
I am doing my tax return and am struggling with one transaction for foreign reporting purposes (form T1135).
In 2012 I bought a Wells Fargo Financial Canada bond (CUSIP ID: 94975ZAX4) and sold it in 2014. I can't conclusively determine if Wells Fargo Financial Canada's bonds are foreign or domestic. I bought the bond through TD Waterhouse in Canadian Dollars.
The Wells Fargo Financial Canada site (https://financial.wellsfargo.com/canada/en/index.html) provides a Mississauga, Ontario PO Box as its address. The fine print on the web site says: "Wells Fargo Financial Corporation Canada is associated with Wells Fargo & Company, a company that is not regulated in Canada as a financial institution, a bank holding company or an insurance holding company."
Do you know how I can determine if this bond is a Canadian or foreign asset?
Many thanks for any suggestions....
Michael
Q: Hi Again, I may have found an answer to my question. CRA states that Specified foreign property does not include (among other exemptions): a share of the capital stock or indebtedness of a foreign affiliate.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/cmmn/frgn/1135-eng.html
Wells Fargo Financial Canada would appear to be a foreign affiliate therefore its bonds are exempt.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/cmmn/frgn/1135-eng.html
Wells Fargo Financial Canada would appear to be a foreign affiliate therefore its bonds are exempt.
Q: Hello,
I'd like to check out my understanding of capital losses/gains in various types of accounts. Like everyone else, I feel I pay my fair share of taxes and don't want to pay more than I have to....
TFSA - very clear, no taxes... but when you have an unrealized capital loss (for example, due to an out of favor sector) isn't there incentive to "hang in there" unless you KNOW your money will gain better returns in something else in the short term?
RDSP/RESP - are contributions and grants/bonds recorded as absolute amounts??? If so, that would mean everything else is "earnings", taxed upon withdrawal, and this results in an offset off capital losses to capital gains... true? or am I missing something?
RSP - a tax break is granted for the year of contribution, at whatever tax rate you are at... upon withdrawal, if you have overall capital losses (which no one wants) you pay tax (presumably at a lower rate because your overall earnings are less) on the lower amount, so you are getting a tax break... if you have net capital gains, you are paying tax on 100% of these gains, which obviously is less advantageous than if you held them in a non-registered account.
So, in a RSP account, isn't the same effect (as long as you have more capital gains than losses) equivalent to offsetting capital losses to capital gains, with the exception that you have to pay 100% tax on net capital gains (versus 50% according to current rules)???
I realize you aren't tax professionals but I think these are pretty fundamental questions for which you have the answers.
As always, thank you tremendously for offering this service.
PS. I was reading the previous Q&A, as usual, and want to know whether you are looking at no longer allowing new members as of a certain time...
Also, please clarify what is or is not happening with these "new portfolios/ETFs" I'm seeing on the Q&A. Thanks!!!
I'd like to check out my understanding of capital losses/gains in various types of accounts. Like everyone else, I feel I pay my fair share of taxes and don't want to pay more than I have to....
TFSA - very clear, no taxes... but when you have an unrealized capital loss (for example, due to an out of favor sector) isn't there incentive to "hang in there" unless you KNOW your money will gain better returns in something else in the short term?
RDSP/RESP - are contributions and grants/bonds recorded as absolute amounts??? If so, that would mean everything else is "earnings", taxed upon withdrawal, and this results in an offset off capital losses to capital gains... true? or am I missing something?
RSP - a tax break is granted for the year of contribution, at whatever tax rate you are at... upon withdrawal, if you have overall capital losses (which no one wants) you pay tax (presumably at a lower rate because your overall earnings are less) on the lower amount, so you are getting a tax break... if you have net capital gains, you are paying tax on 100% of these gains, which obviously is less advantageous than if you held them in a non-registered account.
So, in a RSP account, isn't the same effect (as long as you have more capital gains than losses) equivalent to offsetting capital losses to capital gains, with the exception that you have to pay 100% tax on net capital gains (versus 50% according to current rules)???
I realize you aren't tax professionals but I think these are pretty fundamental questions for which you have the answers.
As always, thank you tremendously for offering this service.
PS. I was reading the previous Q&A, as usual, and want to know whether you are looking at no longer allowing new members as of a certain time...
Also, please clarify what is or is not happening with these "new portfolios/ETFs" I'm seeing on the Q&A. Thanks!!!
Q: I too have that black cloud over my trades, thus this question.
If I own 1000 shares in company xyz in my non-registered account, and have a loss I want to capture, if I sell 500 shares, and retain the other 500 shares, do I still get to claim the loss on the 500 shares I sold at a loss.
Thanks as always
If I own 1000 shares in company xyz in my non-registered account, and have a loss I want to capture, if I sell 500 shares, and retain the other 500 shares, do I still get to claim the loss on the 500 shares I sold at a loss.
Thanks as always
Q: One of your correspondents proposed that the T1135 reporting threshold were based on "highest fair market value at the end of any given month." But this is not the case; see, for example, <http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/cmmn/frgn/1135_fq-eng.html> which states that the threshold "is based on the cost amount. The cost amount is defined in subsection 248(1) of the Income Tax Act and generally is the adjusted cost base and not the fair market value."
It's worth noting, further, that "specified foreign property held in an RRSP or a TFSA is excluded from form T1135 reporting requirements."
Finally, it's possible that foreign securities held for the purpose of day-trading are also excluded (though the FAQ is rather vague on this point.)
Lots more useful guidance in this FAQ.
It's worth noting, further, that "specified foreign property held in an RRSP or a TFSA is excluded from form T1135 reporting requirements."
Finally, it's possible that foreign securities held for the purpose of day-trading are also excluded (though the FAQ is rather vague on this point.)
Lots more useful guidance in this FAQ.
Q: Finding out whether or not investments are foreign, even if listed on the TSX, is only part of the fun.
Here's the CRA updated information for Form 1135 for 2014.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/cmmn/frgn/1135_rprtng-eng.html
I had thought the old form wanted adjusted cost base but now they seem to be talking highest fair market value at the end of any given month. At least it's aggregate.
I'm tempted to just go with what my monthly brokerage statement deems as foreign, and that total ( which does not always agree with what I suspected was foreign, or with where head office is!) since that is the tax paperwork that the CRA will get.
Anyway, enjoy everyone. We all know that 5i is not a tax accountant service!
Marilyn
Here's the CRA updated information for Form 1135 for 2014.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/cmmn/frgn/1135_rprtng-eng.html
I had thought the old form wanted adjusted cost base but now they seem to be talking highest fair market value at the end of any given month. At least it's aggregate.
I'm tempted to just go with what my monthly brokerage statement deems as foreign, and that total ( which does not always agree with what I suspected was foreign, or with where head office is!) since that is the tax paperwork that the CRA will get.
Anyway, enjoy everyone. We all know that 5i is not a tax accountant service!
Marilyn
Q: Dear Gentlemen,
Your answer to Jim today : US based ETFs will get captured under the US tax reporting rules, where Canadians need to declare assets in the US above $100,000.
You had about same question, last year, I remember that you corrected your answer, I understood 10000$ by holding not in total
I am wrong ?
Thanks
Best Regards
Your answer to Jim today : US based ETFs will get captured under the US tax reporting rules, where Canadians need to declare assets in the US above $100,000.
You had about same question, last year, I remember that you corrected your answer, I understood 10000$ by holding not in total
I am wrong ?
Thanks
Best Regards
Q: Current campaign for 3D TV supposedly to provide boost. Stock range bound at historic lows. Your opinion of potential?
Thanks
Thanks
Q: Good Morning
Can you please tell me whether the following three securities are classified as foreign income and whether they have to be reported on Form T1135 ?
ALA.PR.U ENB.PR.U and 5.8% Brookfield Asset Management Bond maturing in 2017. The first two are preferred shares traded in the Toronto Stock Exchange in US dollars. The Brookfield bond is also in US dollars. All three securities are held in a US account with a Canadian Discount Broker in Ontario. The Discount broker reports the income of these securities annually on T3s and T5s.
If they are classified as foreign income, do we still have to report them on Form T1135, even if our foreign property was less than $100,000 in the preceding year?
Thank you for your advice.
Can you please tell me whether the following three securities are classified as foreign income and whether they have to be reported on Form T1135 ?
ALA.PR.U ENB.PR.U and 5.8% Brookfield Asset Management Bond maturing in 2017. The first two are preferred shares traded in the Toronto Stock Exchange in US dollars. The Brookfield bond is also in US dollars. All three securities are held in a US account with a Canadian Discount Broker in Ontario. The Discount broker reports the income of these securities annually on T3s and T5s.
If they are classified as foreign income, do we still have to report them on Form T1135, even if our foreign property was less than $100,000 in the preceding year?
Thank you for your advice.
Q: When can i buy a company back that i sold for a loss. I sold it on the 17 of dec and the settlement day was dec 22. thanks
Q: Good morning and Happy New Year to all at 5i.
My RRSP was recently transitioned to a RRIF. I understand that an "in-kind" transfer of a stock held within the RRIF can be made to a non-registered account (and of course taxes must be paid when doing this.) My broker (Scotia iTrade) informed me that I can opt for an in-kind transfer using the stock's lowest price, or highest price, or closing price for that particular day. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages for each option? Also, in answer to another member's question, you said that in general, it's better to sell the 'lower' stocks; would this advice also apply to an in-kind transfer? Thanks as always for your advice. Joining 5i was the best financial decision I ever made!
My RRSP was recently transitioned to a RRIF. I understand that an "in-kind" transfer of a stock held within the RRIF can be made to a non-registered account (and of course taxes must be paid when doing this.) My broker (Scotia iTrade) informed me that I can opt for an in-kind transfer using the stock's lowest price, or highest price, or closing price for that particular day. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages for each option? Also, in answer to another member's question, you said that in general, it's better to sell the 'lower' stocks; would this advice also apply to an in-kind transfer? Thanks as always for your advice. Joining 5i was the best financial decision I ever made!
Q: On January 2nd you stated the cumulative contribution limit on a TFSA was $36,500. What am I missing, my calculation puts it at $26,500??
Ed
Ed