Investment Q&A

Q: I'm thinking of moving two stocks from my non-registered account across to my TFSA. My question is whether this transfer between two accounts is likely to trigger tax liability from CRA. At the moment, there is neither any measurable capital gain or capital loss for the two stocks in the non-registered account.

Q: If I sell CPD to harvest a loss and replace it with HPR would it be considered a superficial loss by CRA?
Thank you.

Q: In response to Rudy’s question regarding taking money out of a RRIF at 65. The 1st. $2000 from a RRIF is tax exempt. My wife and I both moved enough from our RSP’s to a RIF to take advantage of combined $4000. tax free annually. ( thank you Colin Ritchie)

Q: I have a question not related to the market or individual stocks. Thank you for providing a calming to all of us during these crazy times.
I am 65 years old and retired. I don't require funds from my investments as my pension covers living expenses. I am trying to reduce my RRSP account by withdrawing funds and putting that to my TFSA. I pay the tax. If I open a RIF and transfer a sum from RRSP, I can then SPLIT that income if I withdraw the amount to transfer to our TFSAs. My question is: Am I obligated to withdraw a minimum amount each year or not until age 71?
I could just ask my accountant, but thought maybe some other members would be interested in possible tax savings.
Thanks again for the great service you provide.

Q: I hold this in my Cash account (for income) and it is underwater (has been for a while). In your opinion, would I be better off to harvest the loss and purchase 2 or 3 individual top quality preferred shares? If so, can you provide some specific suggestions (I am overweight financials). I assume I would have to wait 30 days to purchase the individual shares to avoid the superficial loss?
Please deduct credits as appropriate.
Thank you.

Q: I have most of my wealth in an unregistered account and would like to invest in the safety of Bonds or GIC's but I don't like that they get fully taxed. Are there any ETF's or funds you would suggest that use derivatives or some other wizardy to turn Bond/GIC income into dividends so they are taxed more favorably? All without giving the advantage back through high fees or MER?

Q: I am a Canadian and have built up a good position in BPY.UN during this sell-off. Their website says their distributions are to dividends but Flow Thru (income) and taxed in the hands of shareholders.

They supposedly issue T5013s.

Is it better to hold in RRSP/TFSA or non-registered?

If I am borrowing to invest in a non-registered, do you think the interest can be written off taxes like buying other securities can be?

Thank you
Bruce

Q: Hi there,
Say one has 200 shares of company ABC. They sell 100 shares and 15 days later sell the remaining 100 shares. Can one repurchase the first 100 shares sold in thirty days without loosing the capital loss?
Tx.

Q: Is PHYS:CA best held in a TFSA or RRSP, advantages or disadvantages please?
Thank you

Q: I recently sold CDZ, XEI and ZDV for a tax loss and would like to re-purchased equivalent ETF's. Can you recommend appropriate replacements?

Q: I have CGL.C in my non rrsp account and do have a capital gain so I am thinking of selling this as I do have some capital loss that I can use it to offset the gain. I know you also mentioned that PHYS also has lower fees than CGL.C so would this be a good switch?
Thanks

Q: If I buy say BCE preferred within the 30 days of selling the BCE common, do I negate my capital loss? Seems like a good place to stick the money before rebuying.

Q: There was a restructuring of Loblaws/G Weston back a while ago - can you please explain the changes. I held L and received WN shares. Can you please also direct me to the details for calculating ACB related to this. On a related note, what are the prospects for WN in the current environment - should I top up my WN or sell and buy more L?
Thank you.

Q: I sold some VBAL:CA at a loss to realize some tax losses and would like to repurchase this ETF at a lower entry point. Can I purchase a comparable ETF from another company like XBAL prior to 30 days, or would that be considered a superficial loss for tax purposes? Similarly, would purchasing a different asset mix product from the same company e.g. VGRO:CA or VCNS:CA be considered a superficial loss?

Q: Hi 5i Team. Question(s) for you on the ETF HPR as it relates to taxation. This summary was taken from my recently received T3. On the T3 summary in the first column it indicates, on a monthly basis a total distribution of $352.14. The $352.24 is broken down as follows: 2nd column on the T3, indicates a return of capital or foreign tax paid of $18.81. The 3rd column on the T3 then states the actual non-elig.div or actual elig.div or foreign tax paid of $344.63. Should I assume that the $344.63 is actual elig. div for the Canadian Dividend Tax credit? Please deduct number credits as required. Thx Steve.

Q: Further to my question of April 9 regarding withholding tax: I forgot to inquire of the following co's. if they also charge
NVS, PXSP, V and SDIV.
Thanks

Q: If I buy a stock at $10.00/share and it goes down to $5.00/share, I then sell the stock for tax loss of $5.00/share. I wait the 30 days and buy the stock again, but now the stock has gone back up to $10.00/share. Can you tell me what the benefit is? How much do I gain or lose in this scenario?

Q: Similar to the question that the gentleman Guy asked from April 8th, is it the same for an RRSP to transfer in kind to a TFSA? Is it allowed?

Q: Not a Question, just some feedback on the strategy of tax loss selling.
I crystallized some losses 24 Mar to the tune of 33k (gasp)!
Due to these wild markets, those four stocks are now collectively up almost 10k at todays close (another gasp…did I blink?)!
However, the ETF that I purchased 24 Mar with the proceeds from the sale of those stocks, and will hold for (at least) 30 days, is also up more than 5k. Even though things have moved more quickly than we would have thought possible, I am happy with the way things have turned out so far:
After 30 days, I will have a tax loss of 33k that can be carried forward indefinitely which brings a good deal of flexibility to my planning (how many of us have resisted selling a stock in the past because we don't want to pay the capital gains tax?). I will also hold a credible ETF that pays a monthly dividend that I may chose to sell and repurchase the original stocks, or not.
Before repurchasing, I will probably ask 5i if it is a good time to get back into those four companies.
Thanks again for all of your good work
Publish if you wish

Q: I am being charged with holding tax by my brokerage on foreign dividends in my US$ RRIF. [TOT] [Is that recoverable?