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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:

Year-End Planning: Don’t Forget Foreign Asset Reporting

Do you understand the Canadian reporting requirements that apply when assets are held offshore? Year-end tax planning includes the assembly of information to stay onside with tax authorities. The filing of form T1135 Foreign Income Verification is required by April 30 in the cases discussed below. Failure to file will attract expensive penalties.

Donating Public Shares with Accrued Gains

Budget 2016 eliminated the proposed change to exempt from capital gains tax, the gains made on the disposition of real estate or private corporation shares when the proceeds are donated to charity.

DAC: It’s Not Too Late to Join Us to Earn 15 CE Credits

Top guns know. . .be on the ground with DAC delegates on the eve of the American election and hear expert commentary about the fallout of this controversial and exceptional time. It’s not too late to join close to 200 delegates in San Diego Nov 6 – 9; there are a few spots left.

Coming Soon: Fall Distinguished Advisor Workshops

Register by October 21 for early bird rates for Distinguished Advisor Workshops – fall edition. October marks the official start of “year-end tax planning season,” and this year there are lots of planning concerns for business owner-managers, real estate owners and succession planning. Top industry experts will enlighten you, so you can add value to your client relationships.

Be Prepared When It Comes to Final Returns

Death is never timely, yet it comes to at least 1% of the population each year. Brushing up on filing requirements and planning opportunities in the year of death can save families thousands of dollars. Now is a great time to take Knowledge Bureau’s Final Returns on Death of a Taxpayer course so you can plan the after-tax consequences of deemed disposition of assets at death for your clients and their heirs.