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Death Benefit

PPI
Apr 230 min read
Death benefit tax treatment
Death benefit is not defined in the Act. The proceeds paid under an exempt life insurance policy as a consequence of death of the life...

PPI
Apr 221 min read
Probate fees on death benefits
All the provinces have some form of probate fees. Probate fees are fees paid to the court to prove the validity of the will and are...

PPI
Apr 201 min read
CRA - seizure of death proceeds for tax liability
Under the Act, the CRA can seize funds or other property that was transferred by a tax debtor to a non-arm’s length party. The transferee...

PPI
Apr 191 min read
U.S. estate tax
Unlike in Canada where generally only the appreciation in the value of assets is taxed on death, the U.S. has a Federal estate tax that...

PPI
Apr 184 min read
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