Are you one of the many professionals unnecessarily paying the taxman hundreds of thousands of dollars? In Kickstart Your Corporation, you'll find out if you are and, more importantly, how to put a stop to it. In this book, accomplished financial analyst and planner Andrew Feindel walks you through the foundational and advanced subjects necessary to get a full grasp of how you can take advantage of a corporation's tax-efficient structure. With concepts like tax deferral and the small-business deduction, this book identifies all the potential perks and drawbacks to incorporating your professional practice. Relying on personal observations drawn from his many years of experience in the field, the author also provides real-life examples and strategy evaluations to show you how others have used his techniques to save countless dollars on their taxes and improve their financial plans. You'll learn the ins-and-outs of incorporating your practice and why to do it, how to invest money inside your corporation, how to optimize your dividend and salary mix, how to value permanent insurance on the holistic corporate balance sheet, how to use leverage prudently, how to evaluate the role of trusts, and alternative corporate income strategies like the IPP/RCA and a Capital Gains Strip. Finally, you'll learn how to put all of these strategies together with a comprehensive financial plan. Kickstart Your Corporation will show you how to take advantage of the increased flexibility afforded to you by incorporation. You'll learn to invest in those government programs that truly benefit you and how to avoid the rest. Perfect for any doctor, dentist, lawyer, accountant, or business owner curious about the potentially beneficial effects of incorporation, Kickstart Your Corporation is also an invaluable resource for financial planners and consultants hoping to improve the guidance and advice they offer to clients. The book delivers a message that demands to be heard by any business owner or professional who wants to keep more of the money they earn.