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Michael Atlas

T: +1 (416) 860-9175
F:
E: matlas@TaxCA.com

  • LANGUAGES: EN
  • Bio

    Michael is a Toronto-based Chartered Accountant and one of Canada’s leading independent tax consultants. Michael’s expertise and extensive publications, papers and presentations make him a highly sought after advisor to accountants and lawyers both in Canada and internationally. Michael’s book, Canadian Taxation of Non-Residents, published by CCH Canadian Limited, is generally considered to be the leading book on inbound Canadian international tax issues.

    Michael practiced as a Tax Partner for almost 20 years with one of Canada’s largest accounting firms before leaving in 1991 to establish his own specialized tax consulting firm. (www.TaxCA.com)

  • Memberships
    • Chartered Accountants of Ontario
    • The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
    • Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
    • Canadian Tax Foundation
    • International Fiscal Association
  • Lectures & Presentations

    Books

    • Canadian Taxation of Non-Residents (CCH Canadian Ltd.)- Soft covered book, originally published in 1995-2nd edition published in 2002; 3rd edition published in 2009; 4th edition published in March 2011.
    • Canadian Taxation of Real Estate (CCH Canadian Ltd.)-Soft covered book, originally published in 1987, subsequent editions published in 1989 and 1992. 4th edition (co-authored by Ian MacInnis) was published in 2004.
    • Taxation of Real Estate in Canada (Carswell/DeBoo)-Hard covered book in loose-leaf format, originally published in 1989. Subsequent updates authored by Michael Atlas until 1995.

    Recent Papers and Presentations

    • "A Review of the Residence Rules For Individuals, Trusts and Corporations” 2013 Ontario Tax Conference, Canadian Tax Foundation, October 29, 2013
    • Audioseminar "U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Tax Planning For Closely Held Businesses”, CCH Incorporated, September 3, 2013
    • Audioseminar "U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Tax Planning For Closely Held Businesses”, CCH Incorporated, June 6, 2012
    • Audioseminar "U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Tax Planning For Closely Held Businesses”, CCH Incorporated, March 24, 2011,
    • "Offshore Tax Planning-There is Still A Lot Left!"-Webinar presented on behalf of CCH Canadian Limited, December 14, 2010
    • “Current Income Tax Issues In Estate Administration”, 13th Annual Estate and Trusts Summit, Law Society of Upper Canada, November 17, 2010.
    • "Recent Tax Issues Relating To Investment in Canadian Real Estate by Canadian Residents", 2010 Ontario Tax Conference, Canadian Tax Foundation
    • Audioseminar "Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Issues and Strategies", CCH Incorporated, March 2, 2010.
    • Presentation entitled "Computing Income from a FIE", as part of 10th Canadian National Conference of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, June 05, 2008.
    • Presentations entitled "Tax Issues for Non-Resident Investors in Canadian Real Estate", as part of "Creative Tax Planning For Real Estate Transactions", Federated Press, September 21, 2006, June 14, 2007, January 13, 2009, January 18, 2010, January 26, 2011, and January 2012
    • Presentation entitled "Canadian Tax Implications of Selected Hybrid Entities", as part of 8th Canadian National Conference of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, June 12, 2006.
    • "Computing Income from FIEs", Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, September 12, 2005
    • Participant in "Estate Freeze from Hell" presentation, as part of 6th Canadian National Conference of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, June 7, 2004.
    • “Canadian Tax Considerations for Businesses Expanding To the U.S.”, Lorman Seminar on Cross-Border Tax Issues, November 17, 2000, and November 16, 2001

Michael Atlas

T: +1 (416) 860-9175
F:
E: matlas@TaxCA.com

  • LANGUAGES: EN

Education

  • B.A.-University of Texas at Austin, June 1967
  • Chartered Accountant-Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, 1972.
  • Trust and Estate Practitioner - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, 1999
  • Certified Public Accountant - State of Illinois, 2000
  • Chartered Professional Accountant (Ontario) - 2012

Practices

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