The Personal Financial Planner's Manual™
Summary of Contents of Update 55


September 2008

Section-Chapter
3-6. Corporations
 

This Chapter has been updated for the changes in the corporate income tax rates and corporate dividends. The examples have also been updated.
 

3-10. Taxation of Property Income
 

The dividend gross-up rate and the conversion rate for the federal dividend tax credit for eligible dividends are scheduled to decline in order to reflect the reductions in the federal corporate income tax rate. This Chapter has been update for the new rates. The examples have also been updated.
 

7-1. Retirement Planning
 

This Chapter has been revised and updated.
 

7-3. Registered Retirement Savings Plans and Registered Retirement Income Funds
 

This Chapter has been updated for changes due to creditor-proofing of RRSPs and RRIFs. The examples have also been updated.
 

7-6. Pension Adjustments, Locked-In Funds, & Transfers between Registered Plans
 

This Chapter has been updated for changes in the unlocking of federal and Ontario locked-in funds. The examples have also been updated.
 

7-12. Income Tax Planning
 

This Chapter describes the strategies for determining how to split pension income and preserve Old Age Security benefits. The examples have also been updated.
 

9-1. Quick Reference
 

The Chapter has been updated for the 4th quarter prescribed interest rates, OAS benefits, and the latest statistics on the Consumer Price Index.
 

9-2. Economics
 

The Chapter has been updated to include the latest statistics on key economic indicators.
 

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