Hi David,
You mentioned rental income in a corporation generates the highest tax rate
in Canada....
What is that rate?
I thought the maximum tax rate for a corporation was around the 20% range,
which is pretty good and what I presently pay in my limited consulting
company. I thought if the properties were in the corporation, the maximum
tax would be this maximum corp. tax.
Personal is closer to 35%. Any rental income added to this will drive the
personal rate even higher... something which I am trying to avoid.
Thanks,
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david ingram replies: The rate is about double. I have not calculated on
for a dozen years. It is the same as a consulting company. If all your
income or more than 75% came from one company, you would not be eligible for
the small business deduction either.
I see an awful lot of individuals get re-assessed by the CRA for three years
back when the CRA discovers that the corporation is a personal holding
company for inactive real estate or a personal consulting company for one
employee and one client.
A lot of sad faces.
david
At 02:09 AM 1/9/2006 -0800, you wrote:
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>Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:24 PM
>To: taxman at centa.com
>Subject: Holding Corporation for Real Estate Investment?
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>Hi David,
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>Saw your article in Ozzie's newsletter - don't know if you respond to email
>questions. Here goes.
>
>I am looking at purchasing some apartment properties in Northern Ontario -
>maybe up to $2M. I live in Vancouver, BC. I work for a living - part-time
>as a consultant under my own limited company ($6-7KK/month income, claim
>most expenses through this), and part-time as an employee for BCIT
>($3K/month income).
>
>The properties will be generating positive cash - therefore no losses from
>them. Expect to hold them for 5 years+ or so. Not for short term
flipping.
>
>Should I purchase these in my personal name, under my limited company which
>I normally do consulting (don't mind mixing things up if there is an
>advantage), or open a new limited company strictly for real estate
>investment?
>
>Any advice or articles you can point me to?
>
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>david ingram replies:
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>Owning rental property in a corporation generates the highest tax rate in
>Canada because it is not considered active business. Mixing it with a
>consulting business could leave you liable to higher income there as well
if
>the rental gross exceeds your consulting gross.
>
>Of the top of my head, I suggest that you keep the properties in your own
>name and buy good insurance policies to cover public liability.
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