News Room

The CRA TSlip Saga: An Update

This tax season has been particularly challenging for both taxpayers and tax professionals. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provides tax information slips—such as T3, T4, T5, and their variations—through secure online portals: My Account and Represent a Client (RAC). This year, there were lots of problems with these portals, and now, it appears, CRA is not being quite transparent about when the slips were actually visible to clients and that doesn’t seem fair. Here’s an update on where we stand now.

Donations Tax Credit Goes Further for Fort Mac

Helping in helplessness . . . watching the heartbreaking devastation in Fort McMurray has been gut-wrenching. How one hour can change life so dramatically! Making donations from afar seems only right; and it feels especially good, given how terrible the events of the last week have been.

GST/HST Remittances: Are You Already Late?

If you have a December 31st year end, the due date for making annual GST/HST remittances is April 30, even though proprietorships have until June 15 to file the T1 General Tax and Benefits return. So if you owe GST/HST now, be sure to make a payment immediately to avoid interest charges.

Practice Management: Great Opportunities Await in Three Retirement Phases

With tax season largely behind us, energetic business builders in the tax and financial services industries will be interested in pursuing their next great revenue growth opportunity immediately: tax-efficient retirement income planning.

Dr. Jack Mintz Talks Tax Futures at DAC

How strong are your economic fundamentals relating to critical issues coming down the pike for 2016 and 2017?  Would you like to better understand how the outcome of the US election will affect the global and Canadian economies?

Mark Your Calendar

Knowledge Bureau would like to remind you of some key dates to mark in your calendar: Regional DAW Workshops - May 24 to 31. Early Registration ends May 15.  Summer Studies Begin July 1 and DAC  Nov 6 -9. Register by June 30.

Life Purpose

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." Thomas A. Edison
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Are your clients owed money by CRA? As of March 31, 2025, the CRA holds about 10.2 million uncashed cheques totalling $1.7 billion. In your view, why is this happening?

  • Yes
    12 votes
    60%
  • No
    8 votes
    40%