Collectors can encounter several common tax and financial issues, particularly with so-called “capital gains,” when drafting a will or planning an estate. While people can use certain methods to minimize some taxes, capital gains is typically the “biggest tax issue” for collectors, according to long-time Toronto collector and lawyer Ian Speers. Canada’s federally mandated tax laws require 50 per cent of a capital gain’s income to be taxed, but the rates at which gains are taxed varies by province. Continue reading →
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RCM’s new ‘One Mint’ strategy reworks ‘areas of focus’ without numismatics
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Low-mintage gold, Bluenose centennial highlight May RCM new releases
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‘Symboles du Québec’ novelty note series continues with McGill issue
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Prominence Sale III draws 600-plus bidders, $600K in sales
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Counterfeit toonie sells for nearly $150 on eBay
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Dozens of banknotes mailed for certification now missing
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Bidders vie for ‘beautiful, genuinely rare artifacts’ at latest Partrick sale
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Regulars
Focus on Canadian $1 and $2 coins
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Are you buying or selling?
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Check out the shows in your area
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Columns
Ancient Money
Revisiting Janus, god of transistions, many months into pand
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Colonial Tokens
Historic Québec town Coteau-du Lac yields archaeological t
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Errors & Varieties
Readers respond to past columns on waffled coins, erroneou
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