Farm Succession Planning: Basic Concepts and Recent Developments

Speaker: Jon M. Ponath, Felesky Flynn LLP

The tax laws that apply to farming are extremely complicated – this presentation will cover the basic concepts and recent developments in Farm Succession Planning and cover tax-effective succession strategies to help preserve wealth on the transition of the farming business to future generations.

About the Speaker

Jon M. Ponath is a tax lawyer at Felesky Flynn LLP in Saskatoon. Jon practices in several areas of tax law, including planning for individuals, private corporations, and farm organizations. Jon earned his Juris Doctor of Law with Great Distinction at the University of Saskatchewan in 2016, adding to his Bachelor of Commerce (Finance), which he received with Great Distinction in 2013. Prior to joining Felesky Flynn, Jon articled as a Law Clerk at the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan and practiced three years at a full service law firm in Saskatoon where he gained experience working on a wide variety of corporate/commercial and tax matters.