Homebuyer Tax Breaks
Event details
March 1112:00 PM
Virtually via Teams
Homebuyer Tax Breaks
Learn about homebuyer tax breaks by signing up to attend our live webinar. A recording of the event will be provided to all those who sign up.
About the webinar
For many of us, a home purchase is the largest financial transaction we will ever undertake. Fortunately, there are public support and tax provisions that can provide some financial relief. The most recent addition is the First Home Savings Account (FHSA), available for use as of April, 2023.
Topics that will be discussed:
- Home affordability
- Mortgage and down payment
- HBP – Home Buyers’ Plan
- TFSA – Tax-free savings account
- FHSA – First home savings account
- FTHBI – First-time home buyer incentive
- Home buyers' amount/credit
- GST/HST new housing rebate
- Moving and renovation breaks
- Principal residence exemption
This webinar will be hosted in Microsoft Teams. It is free to sign up — be sure to download the program prior to the event.
Registration closes on Tuesday, March 10 at 11:59 p.m.
About the presenter
Doug Carroll, BBA, JD, LLM(Tax), CFP, TEP
Tax & Estate Specialist, Aviso Wealth Inc. 
Doug Carroll is a Tax & Estate Specialist with Aviso, a national, integrated financial services company serving the wealth management needs of virtually all of Canada’s credit unions, as well as a range of independent financial organizations.
In his role, Doug researches case law, legislation and financial media, in order to prepare support material for financial advisors and their clients. Through published articles, financial industry speaking engagements, public seminars and in-person consultations, he assists advisors and their clients who have complex needs, particularly business owners.
He has held roles in the life insurance and investment industry at both the supplier and distributor levels. Combined with his hands-on experience running an estate planning law practice, he’s able to offer practical insights in personal wealth matters.
Apart from his legal training, Doug began his working life as a professional conference planner, and has organized and spoken at hundreds of events since the 1980’s on financial planning matters, particularly on tax-informed insurance and investment issues.
He contributes to and has been quoted in financial industry media including Globe & Mail, National Post, Toronto Star, Montreal Gazette, BNN, CTV, Global TV, TVOntario, 680News, Advisor.ca, Advisor’s Edge Reports, Investment & Insurance Journal, Morningstar, Investment Executive, Advocis Forum, Sirius XM Radio, Daily Hive, & Yahoo Finance.
Doug holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration (BBA), a juris doctor (JD, the equivalent of LLB), and Master of Laws (LLM) with a specialization in taxation. He is also a Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), and previously sat on the Board of Directors of the Financial Planning Standards Council, the overseeing body for CFP professionals in Canada.
Professional qualifications aside, Doug gets the greatest satisfaction when people say he … “actually speaks English when he speaks law.”
Aviso Wealth Inc. ('Aviso') is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aviso Wealth LP, which in turn is owned 50% by Desjardins Financial Holding Inc. and 50% by a limited partnership owned by the five Provincial Credit Union Centrals and The CUMIS Group Limited. The following entities are subsidiaries of Aviso: Aviso Financial Inc. (including divisions Aviso Wealth, Qtrade Direct Investing, Qtrade Guided Portfolios, Aviso Correspondent Partners), and Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.