Episode 29

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29th Nov 2024

#29: Year-end tax tips for 2024. How to find free money.

I had a great chat in November 2023 with our Financial Planner Yannick Rivest on end of year tax-planning and finding “free money”.

I revisited and updated our conversation this year to bring you his best tips for 2024.

Don’t forget that this year we are dealing with changes to the capital gains tax that will make your end of year planning a bit more complicated.

Also, RRSP contributions for the 2024 tax year can be made up to March 1, 2025. The maximum contribution is 18% of your earned income in 2023, up to a maximum $31 560.

And a new 7 000$ TFSA contribution period starts this January.

We’ll be helping all our clients navigate this period.

Some of the other important tips Yannick shares with us include:

  • Generating tax loss sells for investors and avoiding incurring a superficial loss when selling for a tax loss. [01:59]
  • TFSA contributions and withdrawals. [05:00]
  • Converting an RRSP to a RRIF and making a final RRSP contribution. [06:20]
  • Ways that investors can save for the purchase of their first home, as previously discussed during episode 13.[08:03]
  • Explaining the difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction. [09:37]
  • An overview on the RESP and how you can get free money to save for your children's education. [10:54]
  • Claiming medical expenses on your tax return. [14:03]
  • How charitable giving, as referenced in our episode with Diana Mao, can lead to tax benefits for investors. [15:54]
  • Key tips for business owners. [16:41]

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