Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat

Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.  

CRA has revised Form TD1 2016 Personal Tax Credits Return so that those who live in prescribed and intermediate northern zones can reduce their tax withholdings accordingly and get more of their hard earned money back throughout the year.

Be sure to visit with a Tax Services Specialist to properly set up the accounts for the income and expenses you’ll be claiming in your small business.

It’s important to be a law-abiding tax filer, but did you know that some sources of cash flow and income are not reportable on the tax return? Consider the following checklist and be sure to avoid paying extra tax by including them in error.

In the past, retirement income planning was largely focused on how much pension income was needed to replace employment income, for a taxpayer and his/her spouse to live comfortably until death. That has now changed, significantly.

Many investors may feel that it’s best to stay out of the stock markets for now, particularly at a time of so much instability. Are they right?

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