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Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “Quirk in capital gains tax rules raises risks for incorporated clients,” published on July 24, 2024.

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Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “How should trusts flow out capital gains to beneficiaries in 2024?”, July 5, 2024.

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Kim G C Moody, Kenneth Keung, and Christopher Ellett are quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “When is the latest clients can sell assets prior to June 25?”, published on May 17, 2024.

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Alexander Marino recently appeared on the Global Investment Voice Podcast to discuss the benefits of renouncing US citizenship on March 14, 2024.

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Alexander Marino guested on the Snowbirds US Expats Radio Podcast about the benefits of renouncing your US citizenship on January 17, 2024.

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Special Changes to Canadian Immigration Policies in Light of COVID-19

Today, Prime Minister Trudeau announced several major measures being taken to help slow and combat the COVID-19 virus pandemic in Canada.

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Calm Leadership

The past month or so – and in particular the last week – all of us have experienced some very wild changes, volatility and surprises. With respect to COVID-19, we’ve unfortunately witnessed some of the selfish sides of society with greed, hoarding and irrational behaviour.

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Be Greedy (In Tax) When Others Are Fearful: Triggering Losses and Estate (re)Freezes

These days, it is hard to miss the scary stock market headlines: “The Dow has crashed into a bear market”, “Historical market freefall!”, “Covid-19 shuts down market!” and so on. On top of these market troubles, our local Alberta economy has suffered a prolonged downturn since 2014.

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Reporting Relief for US Citizens Residing in Canada

Complying with US tax reporting is often a complex and time-consuming process for US persons living abroad. For US persons living in Canada, navigating US tax issues is even more complex because many common Canadian investment plans and Registered Disability Savings Plans are classified as foreign trusts for US purposes, and require annual disclosure.

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Who may a US Citizen or Permanent Resident sponsor for a Green Card?

Our immigration practice group frequently receives inquiries from current and prospective clients regarding their options for family-based…

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Impact of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Vavilov on Tests to be Applied in Judicial Reviews of Administrative Decisions

On December 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered its reasons for judgement in Canada (Minister…

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Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “Quirk in capital gains tax rules raises risks for incorporated clients,” published on July 24, 2024.

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Kenneth Keung is quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “How should trusts flow out capital gains to beneficiaries in 2024?”, July 5, 2024.

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Kim G C Moody, Kenneth Keung, and Christopher Ellett are quoted in the Investment Executive article titled “When is the latest clients can sell assets prior to June 25?”, published on May 17, 2024.

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Alexander Marino recently appeared on the Global Investment Voice Podcast to discuss the benefits of renouncing US citizenship on March 14, 2024.

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Alexander Marino guested on the Snowbirds US Expats Radio Podcast about the benefits of renouncing your US citizenship on January 17, 2024.