Investment Q&A

Q: Brucey asked a question today about capital losses from previous years and you said to refile previous tax returns to claim the loss. If he is referring to losses he has reported when filing his previous tax returns, then the easy thing to do is report the loss on line 61 of the current year return "net capital losses of other years". The government doesn't automatically do this for you because you can carry forward the losses as long as you want and use them in any future year.

Q: If I have capital losses from any previous years (including 2022), are they automatically applied to my capital gains by the CRA when I do my tax return?

Q: For high yield ETF's like HMAX, ZWB, JEPI, etc, how is the monthly or quarterly payout taxed - interest, dividend, capital gains? If it varies by ETF on these examples, how is it determined? Thanks.

Q: Following BAM spin off in 2022, how does it have to be reported to CRA (capital gain)? Is it treated as a typical disposition? If so, I read the value assigned to each new entity is 88% and 12%, do we use these ratios to calculate the cost base for the capital gain to be reported? Thank you!

Q: Are there any advantages to purchasing an international ETF off of a US exchange in US dollars. My understanding is that withholdings taxes would be the same as Canadian ETF's as long as both ETF's hold individual securities.

Q: Has the new federal budget changed the dividend tax credit?

Q: I retired, fortunately, at age 56 and started to receive a company pension at that time. I am now 68 and am starting to research converting our RRSPs into RRIFs when we turn 71....no rush yet

These past few years BNN has had a Talking Tax show every Friday during March-April. I understand you are not tax experts, but one item came up a few weeks ago, which I tried to dig into.

One of their guests said that one of the advantages of converting your RRSP into a RRIF early was you would then qualify for the $2,000 pension tax credit. You did not quality for this credit with your RRSP. It HAD to be related to your RRIF.

I have done a fair bit of research and come up empty handed. I found some documentation years ago, but can no longer find it....I think I already qualify for this tax credit, simply because I am the recipient of a company pension. I have taken a look at some previous tax submissions and see that I get a "Pension Income Amount" (line 31400). Are we talking about the same $2000 tax credit? Am I interpreting this correctly?

If I am correct, then I would not need to convert our RRSPs into RRIFs at this time.

Thanks for your help....much appreciated,
Steve

Q: How are the returns on these money ETFs taxed?

Is it better to hold this type of ETF in a registered acct?

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

Recently a member (Reg) asked:

Q: I am a holder of CSU inside my TFSA - as such I have received shares of Lumine - realizing you are not tax experts are these Lumine shares allowed to be held inside my TFSA.
My advisor thinks they might not be - TBD. If they are not allowed they need to be removed - would that count as a withdrawal in the eyes of the CRA?
Thanks

Perhaps Reg was asking about the "new" shares of LMN that he received, given that he had already made his maximum contribution to this year's TFSA.

What action should be taken in such a case, to keep the CRA happy?

Thanks as always for your insight.

Q: I am a holder of CSU inside my TFSA - as such I have received shares of Lumine - realizing you are not tax experts are these Lumine shares allowed to be held inside my TFSA.
My advisor thinks they might not be - TBD. If they are not allowed they need to be removed - would that count as a withdrawal in the eyes of the CRA?
Thanks

Q: Some articles now speculate that the federal government will increase the capital gains tax rate in the budget. If this was to occur, how does the government typically announce such an increase? Typically, would the government announce the increase retroactively to the start of this calendar year, or would the increase start as of the date of the announcement in the federal budget? I want to determine, for my particular circumstances, whether it would make sense to sell some winners ahead of any possible increase in the tax rate.

Thank you for your excellent advice.

Q: In your answer to a question from Bill C on Mar 22, you made the statement “Nor do RRSP account holdings”. Are you saying a T1135 form does not have to include US shares held in a RRSP or RRIF. Thanks … Cal

Q: I realize George was asking about HMAX's return of capital, and you are probably pretty close, as HDIV is about 20% in my account, and HYLD is about 50% in my account, just for information's sake.

Q: Roughly how much would be return of your own capital ?

Q: I was reading Steve's question RE: combining the RRSP and Spousal RRSP. Depending on the situation, there could be a downside because of the spousal attribution rule. This will depend on when the last contribution was made to *any* spousal RRSP and when the withdrawals will start.

Q: My portfolio is getting quite a bit overweighted in certain areas, yet if I rebalance I will be setting myself up for capital gains, would you consider it prudent to accept cg in order to rebalance a portfolio ?

Q: this is a tax-related question on possible capital gains inclusion rates changes.
Currently the rate in Canada sits at 50% but I believe there could be some pressure to increase this rate for the upcoming budget as a means to generate more tax revenue. I know they have been as high as 75%.

Of course, no one can predict what changes a government will make on Budget Day but I wondered if they increased the inclusion rate on capital gains to say 75%, would they also have to increase the inclusion rate for capital losses to the same 75%?

I, like I'm sure many others, am sitting on quite a few unrealized capital losses (admittedly from my poor investment decisions!)

Can you let me know if I'm thinking about things in a 'smart' way? I want to delay any selling of my losing positions till after The Budget, just in case the Capital Loss inclusion rate goes up in the next budget?

Q: Good Morning

Are the 5I research analytics fees income tax deductible and if they are where are they added to on the tax form
Thks
Marse

Q: hello 5i:
nice yield, price has come down in the last year so more attractive. Of the yield, how much is return of capital, over the years? Is it significant, in your opinion?
thanks
Paul L

Q: Regarding carrying charges for etf investment income are you allowed to use fund fees.
For example. $40,000 on Dec. 31 X .0069 management fee = $276 carrying charges, or
$40,000 X .0076 mer = $304

Thank you