Winning The Tax Game 2005 - Tapa blanda

Canadians love to hate taxes, and complaining about a huge tax bill is something of a national sport. But most Canadians have done little or nothing to reduce the income tax they pay. If you want to win the tax game, you've got to step up to the plate!

Nothing can better protect hard-earned income and help to accumulate wealth than clever tax strategies. In this fully refreshed and updated bestselling guide, Canada's foremost tax expert, Tim Cestnick, shows you how you can build a successful game plan that will reduce your taxes and maximize after-tax investment returns.

What's inside Winning the Tax Game 2005:

• Essential guidelines and changes for the 2005 tax season
• A look at the most recent innovations in tax-smart investing
• Critical strategies for families, employees, and the self-employed
• Advice designed to maximize your retirement income
• Strategies to deal with your estate in a tax-smart manner
• A summary of changes relevant in your province
• Tim's "Tax Planning Tip Sheet," a detailed checklist to design your own game plan for paying less tax
• Helpful charts, tables, and sidebars for fast access to important information

Tim experienced in all areas of personal taxation, particularly those related to owner/managers and U.S. personal tax. He has completed the CICA's In-Depth Tax Course and the Canadian Securities Course and is a member of the Canadian Tax Foundation and the teaching faculty of the institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario. After obtaining his CA designation with Deloitte & Touche, Tim became a partner at a local accounting firm and then started his own company, The WaterStreet Group, specializing in tax education and consulting. Tim is now managing director, National Tax Services, at AIC Limited.

www.timcestnick.com