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Taxes and your retirement income: Key principles to consider with your advisor and tax professional

April 03, 2025

Retirement income planning is a marathon, so a consistent approach working with your advisors and tax professional, is essential. This can give you the confidence to help meet your cash flow needs over the course of retirement, while staying flexible.

Transfer of a foreign retirement plan to a Canadian RRSP: tax rules to consider

February 10, 2025

Find out which rules are applicable when transferring a foreign retirement plan into an RRSP on a tax-deferred basis.

Taxation of Non-Registered Income

October 11, 2024

Sun GIF Solutions Income Series and Sun Lifetime Advantage GIF offer lifetime guaranteed income.

The superficial loss rules – have you tripped the wire?

September 25, 2024

An investor may accidentally trip over the complex superficial loss rules. Surprise! This can cause unexpected results.

Do’s and Don’ts: Cross-border Investment Considerations

September 17, 2024

What are the do’s and don’ts for a client who is a U.S. person for tax purposes, but who lives, works and invests in Canada? Here’s a list of considerations when it comes to cross-border investments.

Is it better to pay advisor fees inside or outside your RRSP/RRIF?

September 10, 2024

 Considerations on paying advisor fees in registered and non-registered accounts

A detailed look at segregated fund taxation: how it’s different, and why

August 15, 2024

We often find that the tax nuances of segregated funds are glossed over, with a general, high-level comparison to non-registered mutual fund trusts.

10 tax ideas to get your personal finances in order

March 11, 2024

These 10 ideas from our tax experts can get your personal finances in order, no matter if you’re working or retired.

Are advisory fees deductible? It depends

September 12, 2023

François Bernier, notary, Director, Tax and Estate Planning, at Sun Life Global Investments, gives an overview in this article.

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