Published: March 18, 2020
Last Updated: April 13, 2020
If you have invested money with a private Canadian corporation carrying on an active business, including your own corporation, and the debt becomes uncollectible you can deduct 50% of the loss as an allowable business investment loss (ABIL) in computing your personal Canadian income tax liability.
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