What is a death benefit?
Allan Madan, CA
A death benefit is an amount paid to a deceased individual for his/her employment service. Taxes are generally not required to be paid on the first $10,000 of the benefit amount received. Any amount in excess of the $10,000 has to be reported for tax purposes.
A letter must be attached with the return in order to indicate the amount of benefits that were received but not included in income due to the exemption rule.
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ALLAN MADAN
CA.CPA.CGA
Allan Madan is a CPA, CA and the founder of Madan Chartered Accountant Professional Corporation. Allan provides valuable tax planning, accounting and income tax preparation services in the Greater Toronto Area.
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