Q: FYI - I just received a notice from TD of "Potential changes coming to publicly traded partrneships from January 1, 2003" stating that a 10% US withholding tax may be levied on dispositions of and distributions from all Publicly Traded US and CND Partneships held by non US persons in ANY account type including RRSPs, TFSA, RIFs, RESPs........it then goes on to say that BIP, BEP and BBU do not expect non-US investors to be subject to US withholding tax.
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Q: If zwk is in my rrif account,is there a withholding tax?
Q: Wondering what has happened with this company. It is now in US funds and no longer halted. Noticed some trading yesterday and today none. Will this be difficult to sell and do you see this trading again. If it does I'm assuming one should sell. Would there be any point in hanging onto it. Also, if no one is buying/selling what is process for getting rid of it to claim a loss? Thank you!
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BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (ZEM)
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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (VEE)
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Global X Emerging Markets Equity Index Corporate Class ETF (HXEM)
Q: Hi
can you recommend a proxy for zem for tax loss harvesting?
thanks
can you recommend a proxy for zem for tax loss harvesting?
thanks
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Stryker Corporation (SYK)
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Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV)
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iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (IHI)
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Smith & Nephew SNATS Inc. (SNN)
Q: Hi
I am down quite a bit on SNN? I am temped to sell for a tax loss and replace with xlv or IHI but am concerned that xlv or ihi as etfs do not have the same bounce potential as snn. is there another healthcare stock you can recommend or would you replace with xlv or ihi?
thanks
I am down quite a bit on SNN? I am temped to sell for a tax loss and replace with xlv or IHI but am concerned that xlv or ihi as etfs do not have the same bounce potential as snn. is there another healthcare stock you can recommend or would you replace with xlv or ihi?
thanks
Q: Tudor spun out some assets to Goldstorm, and I now own some Goldstorm shares, in addition to the Tudor shares. It seems the transaction simply took some of my cost base, and applied it as cost to the new shares. Am I reading this right? Basically, nothing has changed, right? Or will I need to record a capital transaction on Tudor?
Q: One of your subscribers said this in a question answered today, "I own 500 shares of TOU. Because I bought them a couple years ago and trimmed as they rose, my dollar cost average on these shares is zero!!" Is dollar cost average different from book value and if it is not, how does it go to zero?
Q: Below is an email from Interactive Brokers.
"As a result of recent US legislation under Internal Revenue Code Section 1446(f), gross proceeds from sales of and certain distributions from Publicly Traded Partnerships ("PTPs") held by non-US tax residents (both individuals and entities) will be subject to 10% withholding starting on January 1, 2023."
It is not clear to me that the 10% withholding tax is on the distributions only or 10 % tax will also be applicable to the total proceeds amount when I sell it ?
The company involved in my case is ET but can also be applicable to other publicly traded partnerships.
Thanks for looking into this.
"As a result of recent US legislation under Internal Revenue Code Section 1446(f), gross proceeds from sales of and certain distributions from Publicly Traded Partnerships ("PTPs") held by non-US tax residents (both individuals and entities) will be subject to 10% withholding starting on January 1, 2023."
It is not clear to me that the 10% withholding tax is on the distributions only or 10 % tax will also be applicable to the total proceeds amount when I sell it ?
The company involved in my case is ET but can also be applicable to other publicly traded partnerships.
Thanks for looking into this.
Q: I know that for tax relief purposes it would be best to hold US investments(equities) in registered accounts. Due to age I am being forced to deregister and into unregistered and to a lesser extent TFSA's.
Employing ETF's for these and future holdings I have a question relative to ETF's that are sold on the TSX but actually hold units of similar US ETF's. Are these Canadian ETF's eligible for withholding tax relief and or Dividend Tax Credit?
Thanks
Employing ETF's for these and future holdings I have a question relative to ETF's that are sold on the TSX but actually hold units of similar US ETF's. Are these Canadian ETF's eligible for withholding tax relief and or Dividend Tax Credit?
Thanks
Q: if you have a drip on a US company . do they still deduct the non resident tax
Q: Which of these stock or ETF's (Bam.a, FTS, SLF, MOAT, VXC, XBB) in my non registered portfolio would you sell and then buy back in TFSA?
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
Q: Is it better to hold US stocks in a brokerage account instead of a TFSA?
Q: The purpose of the following question is to avoid problems with CRA and avoid pitfalls, traps &c.
(1) If tax payer withdraws all their Canadian $ from a TFSA before December 31, 2022 , I understand they can re-deposit the full amount after January 1 2023. Correct? (2) I understand they can re-deposit the *full allowable* amount in US$ (i.e. the US$ equivalent of all the Canadian $ that were just withdrawn). Is that correct? (3) If yes, is it the spot exchange rate that is used for calculating the amount available to put back into the TFSA? If yes, what exactly is the spot rate, what rate is acceptable under tax rules and regs ? What source should one use to get the exchange rate to use— that CRA accepts?
(1) If tax payer withdraws all their Canadian $ from a TFSA before December 31, 2022 , I understand they can re-deposit the full amount after January 1 2023. Correct? (2) I understand they can re-deposit the *full allowable* amount in US$ (i.e. the US$ equivalent of all the Canadian $ that were just withdrawn). Is that correct? (3) If yes, is it the spot exchange rate that is used for calculating the amount available to put back into the TFSA? If yes, what exactly is the spot rate, what rate is acceptable under tax rules and regs ? What source should one use to get the exchange rate to use— that CRA accepts?
Q: I have 100 shares and got a Oct 28 dividend of $249. Withholding tax was $87 with TD. Does a 35% withholding tax seem right?
Thank you
Thank you
Q: I have received from my financial institution a notice concerning the following coming regulation: "New IRS regulation 1446(f) is being enacted beginning January 1, 2023 that affect all Publicly Traded Partnership (“PTP”) holdings (including various Canadian and foreign issuers such as Brookfield LP)." Are you familiar with this regulation? Do you have any thoughts on how one should respond if one holds Brookfield LP units?
Very much appreciate the work you do and the information you provide.
Howard
Very much appreciate the work you do and the information you provide.
Howard
Q: Hi Peter,
If a capital gain occurs on a sale of an US stock (also listed under an US exchange) held in my non-registered account, would it be taxed as ordinary income at whatever my marginal tax rate is or taxed as capital gains rate, where ½ of the gain is taxed at 50%?
Thank you,
Roger
If a capital gain occurs on a sale of an US stock (also listed under an US exchange) held in my non-registered account, would it be taxed as ordinary income at whatever my marginal tax rate is or taxed as capital gains rate, where ½ of the gain is taxed at 50%?
Thank you,
Roger
Q: hello 5i:
my question regards RRIFs.
Next year, I turn 71 and will need to convert my RRSP to a RRIF. OK, so far.
Question 1: for withdrawals from the RRIF, what is the date that the withdrawal is based on? One source told me it was based on the amount on January 1rst, but if I don't convert until later in the year eg October; is that still true? Or is is January 1rst of 2024, and if so, how can I make withdrawals in 2023 if I don't know the exact amount?
Question #2. If I specify that I wish to receive income twice yearly, June and December: if I don't convert until October, does that mean I only have to take out half the yearly amount? Or, do I have to take out the full amount, regardless of how many times per year I've specified as withdrawals.
thanks
Paul L
my question regards RRIFs.
Next year, I turn 71 and will need to convert my RRSP to a RRIF. OK, so far.
Question 1: for withdrawals from the RRIF, what is the date that the withdrawal is based on? One source told me it was based on the amount on January 1rst, but if I don't convert until later in the year eg October; is that still true? Or is is January 1rst of 2024, and if so, how can I make withdrawals in 2023 if I don't know the exact amount?
Question #2. If I specify that I wish to receive income twice yearly, June and December: if I don't convert until October, does that mean I only have to take out half the yearly amount? Or, do I have to take out the full amount, regardless of how many times per year I've specified as withdrawals.
thanks
Paul L
Q: Hi 5i: Further to Andre's question today, do you have to wait 30 days to repurchase a stock in a registered account if you sold it for a capital gain?
Q: This is a follow-up question where you suggested, "we would see no need to crystalize a gain on RY JUST to offset a loss. There may be other gains in the future, or one can offset a gain in prior years". I had a significant capital gain in 2021, If I don't sell RY to crystalize a gain in 2022, do you think that offsetting the JE loss in 2021 would be better than offsetting the loss in the future? Taxwise, my income is likely to be lower in 2022-2023 than in 2021, where I claimed significant capital gains.
Q: Do you have to wait 30 days to rebuy a stock inside a RRSP,TFSA and RESP?