TAX INFORMATION
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1999 TAX INFORMATION

Corporations: 1999 Distributions Paid
(based on record date)
Quadravest Product Capital Gains Dividend Income Fgn Non Business Non Taxable Total
Split Yield Capital (YLD) 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Split Yield Class I Pfd (YLD.PR.A) 0% 100% 0% 0% 100%
Split Yield Class II Pfd (YLD.PR.B) 100% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Financial Services Income STREAMS Capital Yield (STR) - - - - New in 2000
Financial Services Income STREAMS Equity Dividend (STR.E) - - - - New in 2000
Tax information is reported on a Revenue Canada T5 Form produced by the broker and mailed to the investor no later than February 28.
Trusts: 1999 Distributions Paid
(based on record date)
Quadravest Product Capital Gains Dividend Income Fgn Non Business Non Taxable Total
Income Financial (INC.UN) 89.01% 7.41% 0% 3.58% 100%
American Income (USA.UN) 85.32% 0.09% 5.03% 9.56% 100%
AmeriStar (RSP.UN) - - - - New in 2000
Tax information is reported on a Revenue Canada T3 Form produced by the broker and mailed to the investor no later than March 31.
TYPES OF INCOME EARNED
  • Capital gains are taxed at much lower rates than interest income, dividend income and foreign source non business income. The capital gains inclusion rate was 50% for 2002. The T-3 or T-5 you receive from your investment dealer will show the breakdown of the capital gains received from any of the Quadravest products.
  • Dividends received from Canadian companies are taxed at a much lower rate than interest income. This is because the corporation has already paid tax on its earnings before paying a dividend to the Fund. On your tax return, you actually report a grossed-up dividend and then claim an offsetting dividend tax credit. The T-3 or T-5 you receive from your investment dealer will show the breakdown of the dividend income received from any of the Quadravest products.
  • Interest income received from a money market instrument or bond is fully taxable in the same manner as a salary or pension.
  • Foreign non business income includes foreign dividends and are fully taxable, however there will be a credit for any foreign withholding taxes paid.
Each type of income must be separately declared on your tax return.
GENERAL TAX INFORMATION
1. The lower capital gains inclusion rate is extremely favourable for the current suite of listed investment products managed by Quadravest. Distributions made on American Income, Income Financial, Financial Services Income STREAMS, Capital Gains Income STREAMS, Income STREAMS III, Split Yield Capital Shares, Split Yield Class II Preferred Shares, which are predominately in the form of capital gains are now taxed at a much lower rate and have become more attractive relative to other types of distributions such as ordinary dividends and interest income.


* Based on top combined Federal/Ontario personal marginal rate.
2. Tax rates on Capital Gains, Dividend Income and Interest Income at the highest combined federal/provincial rate (Ontario) are:
Type Of Income 1999
Capital Gains 23.21%
Dividend Income 31.34%
Interest Income 46.41%
3. On a before tax yield equivalent basis, a 10% capital gain yield is now equivalent to pre tax interest income of approximately 14.3%.
4. The table below lists Top Personal Marginal Rates (%) effective January 1, 1999.
 
Top Bracket (including surtaxes) Capital Gains Canadian Dividends Interest & Ordinary Income
Quebec $74,241 24.61 34.06 49.22
Nfld $74,241 24.32 34.23 48.64
B.C. $81,120 24.35 35.96 48.70
Sask. $74,241 22.50 29.58 45.00
N.B. $98,379 23.42 31.63 46.84
P.E.I. $74,241 23.67 31.97 47.34
N.S. $80,763 23.67 31.97 47.3
Manitoba $74,241 23.25 33.96 46.50
Ontario $74,241 23.21 31.34 46.41
Yukon $74,241 21.17 28.59 42.34
Alberta $74,241 19.75 24.71 39.50
N.W.T. & Nun. $74,241 21.03 28.40 42.05
The top bracket is $100,000 everywhere except in New Brunswick (where the provincial surtax creates a bracket at $101,359 or more). Rates include all federal, provincial and territorial income taxes and surtaxes. The final details of the taxation of Canadian dividends are not yet available for some provinces and the rates shown may change.
The information presented may change at any time as a result of further tax changes made at the federal or provincial level and may vary depending on your own personal tax situation. Please contact your tax advisor.