 
						
				
				New: Personal Support Workers Tax Credit Coming Soon
Personal support workers will receive billions in increased wages from federal/provincial governments in B.C., Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories. Those workers in other provinces will now get a raise too, but they will have to wait until filing their 2026 returns in the spring of 2027 to cash in, according to an October 27 pre-budget announcement. Here are the details:Eligibility for Tax Support for Business Investments: What does it mean for Small Businesses?
 How do you tap into the new $1.5 million tax break for businesses and who is eligible?  It turns out most business owners may be. Building on last week’s article,  “Complexity: Consequences of Tinkering with the CCA System”, we’ll expand on the details of the plan from the Federal Government to boost business investment as a measure to restart the economy as Covid-19 dwindles.   Here are the details.
						
						
						How do you tap into the new $1.5 million tax break for businesses and who is eligible?  It turns out most business owners may be. Building on last week’s article,  “Complexity: Consequences of Tinkering with the CCA System”, we’ll expand on the details of the plan from the Federal Government to boost business investment as a measure to restart the economy as Covid-19 dwindles.   Here are the details.
				Complexity: The Drives for New Tax & Financial Professionals
 If you need answers to complex questions your high net worth families are asking about their income and capital after personal, corporate, trust and cross-border taxation, or when new triggers are driving financial decisions your clients want to make, working with a Real Wealth Manager (RWM™) can help you answer and execute on them.  This is particularly so in today’s complex world when financial peace of mind – and answers to tough questions – both are more difficult to come by.
						
						
						If you need answers to complex questions your high net worth families are asking about their income and capital after personal, corporate, trust and cross-border taxation, or when new triggers are driving financial decisions your clients want to make, working with a Real Wealth Manager (RWM™) can help you answer and execute on them.  This is particularly so in today’s complex world when financial peace of mind – and answers to tough questions – both are more difficult to come by. 
				Tax Filing Season Begins, and Other Notable Milestones Coming Soon!
 The tax filing season officially opened on February 21 for e-filing 2021 returns, while February 28, 2022 will be the opening day for filing T3 returns electronically.  The deadline for most Canadian filers is Monday, May 2 as April 30 falls on the weekend this year. As pros in the tax, accounting and financial services industries gear up for a busy season, there are other important tax filing and investment planning milestones to take note of, too.  Here’s a handy checklist to share with your staff and clients:
						
						
						The tax filing season officially opened on February 21 for e-filing 2021 returns, while February 28, 2022 will be the opening day for filing T3 returns electronically.  The deadline for most Canadian filers is Monday, May 2 as April 30 falls on the weekend this year. As pros in the tax, accounting and financial services industries gear up for a busy season, there are other important tax filing and investment planning milestones to take note of, too.  Here’s a handy checklist to share with your staff and clients:
				The Limits of Tax Planning – Intention is Not Everything
 Did you really intend to make that claim on your tax return?  Intention is an important consideration when filing a tax return, especially if your client transacted in what is known as “grey areas”.  In other words, it’s not good enough just to report the numbers on the return; you’ll want to document the reasons for them too, especially if you are a small business owner.  Here’s why that’s important to your clients’ appeal rights down the line and why you need to get their help to document the facts properly.
						
						
						Did you really intend to make that claim on your tax return?  Intention is an important consideration when filing a tax return, especially if your client transacted in what is known as “grey areas”.  In other words, it’s not good enough just to report the numbers on the return; you’ll want to document the reasons for them too, especially if you are a small business owner.  Here’s why that’s important to your clients’ appeal rights down the line and why you need to get their help to document the facts properly.
				 
						
						 
						
						 
	