How to Pay GRIP Dividends from Corporation

Question:

Hi

I own a small consulting company that has excess earnings I’d like to pay out as dividends this year. I see that I have 2 choices, eligible and non-eligible dividends. I also see that eligible dividends will attract less tax than non-eligible dividends.

Can you please tell me if I’m eligible to pay eligible dividends (pun intended) and if so, how would I go about doing so?

The amount of the dividend I’m thinking of paying is around $60,000.

Thanks

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Answer:

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You’ll only be able to pay “eligible dividends” from your corporation to the extent that you have a current GRIP (general rate income pool) balance in the corporation. Generally speaking you’ll have GRIP if you’ve paid corporate tax on income not eligible for the small business deduction. This would generally include business income over the small business limit and investment income. You would receive a preferable rate on these dividends because you’ve already paid a higher tax in the corporation.

If you do have GRIP you’ll need to ensure you complete corporate resolutions for the payment of these dividends before actually making the payments.

Please give me a call at 250-381-2400 and we can discuss further.

Cheers

Phil

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STEVE RUYTER

4 years ago

Hi i have realized A capital gain in my corporation (small ccpc, half becomes a capital dividend , the other half is considered investment income attracting the higher rate of tax)

Does this gain get added to the grip balance that can be issued out as a dividend, or is there another way it flows through on the tax return to be recorded as a eligible dividend

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