CPA Indexation for 2026 Personal Amounts

The Consumer Price Index numbers for September have been released and that number is used to calculate the indexation rate for personal amounts and tax brackets.  Although the federal government has yet to announce the new tax figures, we’ve done the math to estimate the numbers.  It’s important information for year end tax planning purposes, a subject we will also cover in depth on November 5 at the live virtual CE Summit.  Read on to learn more.

Since February, the provincial governments across the country have been releasing their 2017 budgets. Most recently in the last week of April, Ontario, Nova Scotia and the Yukon released theirs. Over the next three Knowledge Bureau Reports, we will be presenting a brief summary of each provinces’ tax provisions, starting with the most recent:

Congratulations to our April Financial Trivia winner: Glen Pangle, who correctly answered this question in April: When was the first record of taxation in Canada? Read on for the answer and a new opportunity to answer this month’s financial trivia question. You too could enter to win a free registration to the Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC) in the spectacular wine country of BC. 

It’s safe to say that the professional financial community doesn’t agree with the 2017 federal budget proposal to wipe out the Work in Progress rules: 76% to 24% in fact.

The federal budget has put an emphasis on positioning Canada for success in the innovation economy of tomorrow. However, an emerging issue for most professional advisors is what to do about the emphasis CRA has on the reporting of offshore assets and the perceived loopholes private business owners have. 

The Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC) has established its reputation over the past 14 years as the most comprehensive and strategic educational conference available to tax and financial advisors.

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