The Hidden Cost of Passive Income (And How to Fix It): A Canadian Business Owner Case Study

Are your passive income investments growing your wealth—or growing your tax bill?

It's easy to think that getting started is the hardest part of building wealth. But what happens after you've begun? For many investors—especially Canadian business owners balancing personal and corporate assets—the next steps are the most financially impactful. How do you structure passive income investments to reduce tax drag? Where should your dollars be working to protect and grow your wealth most efficiently? This episode dives into the advanced strategy zone, where structure matters just as much as substance.

You’ll learn:

• Why simply earning more passive income isn’t enough—how to keep more of what you make by optimizing where you earn it.
  
  
• The real risks (and hidden opportunities) of generating passive income inside a corporation—and how to avoid the “grind-down” tax trap.
  
  
• How a single strategic swap between corporate and personal investing can unlock major long-term tax savings without increasing your risk.

If you’re a business owner ready to move from asset accumulation to tax-optimized wealth building, hit play now—this episode lays out the roadmap.

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Consider reaching out to Kyle

if you’ve been…

• …taking a salary with a goal of stuffing RRSPs;
• …investing inside your corporation without a passive income tax minimization strategy;
• …letting a large sum of liquid assets sit in low interest earning savings accounts;
• …investing corporate dollars into GICs, dividend stocks/funds, or other investments attracting corporate passive income taxes at greater than 50%; or,
• …wondering whether your current corporate wealth management strategy is optimal for your specific situation.

Are you investing in the right place—or just investing? Business owners and wealth builders often focus on picking the best asset classes or chasing higher returns, but the structure of your investments can make or break your long-term strategy. In this episode, we unpack how aligning your corporate assets, personal finance, and investment strategies can dramatically reduce tax implications, protect passive income, and accelerate wealth creation

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