Estate Risk Education
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What would your corporation owe at death?
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Tax at death
$347,750
17.4% of the valueCapital gains tax
$321,000
CCA recapture tax
$26,750
Tax with no plan
$2,268,444
75.6% goes to taxWith a pipeline plan
$802,233
26.75% tax
Planning ahead could keep $1,466,211 in your family.
Your estate would need about $347,750 in cash to pay it.
Illustrative estimate. Assumes shares bought for $1,000, top combined tax rates, no capital gains exemption, and no probate. Education only, not tax, legal, or financial advice.
Uses 2026 top combined federal and provincial rates.
The November 2026 federal budget proposed a new capital gains exemption for certain newly issued shares. It is not law yet and is not included here.