When NOT to Do The Smith Maneuver - A Case Study Exposing a Common Tax Trap

Is the Smith Maneuver really the smartest move for the extra money you have sitting around? 

What about for a corporation’s retained earnings?

If you're an incorporated business owner in Canada, you've likely heard the hype around using the Smith Maneuver to make your mortgage tax-deductible and accelerate your investments. But what if tapping into your corporation to do it is actually costing you more in income taxes than it's earning in returns? This episode tackles a real-life scenario that flips the traditional advice on its head—and shows how business owners can unlock greater wealth without bleeding money to the CRA.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

• Why using corporate funds for the Smith Maneuver can backfire—and what the hidden tax drag really looks like 
• A smarter, tax-efficient alternative that turns your corporation into a wealth engine using high early cash value participating whole life insurance
• How to structure investments inside your business to grow your net worth and your estate—by hundreds of thousands over time

If you want to protect your wealth and grow it smarter, press play now to rethink how your corporation fits into your long-term financial freedom strategy.

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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.

In this episode of the Canadian Wealth Secrets podcast, Kyle Pearce explores why the traditional Smith Maneuver may not be the most effective strategy for certain Canadian business owners with significant retained earnings. By analyzing a real-world scenario, Kyle breaks down the tax implications of pulling funds from a corporation to implement the Smith Maneuver versus using a more strategic corporate wealth

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