Estate Donations of Private Company Shares
Malcolm Burrows Malcolm Burrows

Estate Donations of Private Company Shares

One of the concerns about the “estate donation” rules when they were introduced in 2016 is illiquid property would be harder to donate and administer. Perhaps the most challenging type of illiquid property is private company shares. Five years of experience with the system has validated some concerns and produced planning solutions.

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Estate Donations = Faster Distributions
Malcolm Burrows Malcolm Burrows

Estate Donations = Faster Distributions

Matt Johnston, my tax colleague at Scotiatrust, says the 12-month tax filing deadline is upon us. The initial round of major distributions to charities will occur in January 2017 under the “estate donation” rules introduced in 2016. As mentioned in my previous blog, executors and their advisors are discovering that new rules create new procedures. And the new procedures may lead to faster distributions to charities.

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60 Months: Estate Donations Revised
Malcolm Burrows Malcolm Burrows

60 Months: Estate Donations Revised

On January 15th, 2016 the Department of Finance announced changes to the trust and estate donation rules that came into effect at the beginning of 2016. Three measures affected charitable donations, including two improvements to the “estate donation” rule.

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