Mark Your Calendar: Critical Deadlines for May and June
Tax season never truly ends, it seems, as there are many more upcoming tax filing, investment planning and education milestones to discuss with your clients over the next six months. Check out our handy checklist below and then test yourself – what are the conversation openers you’ll use and with which clients? It’s your opportunity to shine with every member of the household:German Tax Collection News
There is lots of news for Canadian taxpayers in receipt of German pensions. Ignoring these developments can result in unnecessarily high levels of taxation, or in punitive penalties for non-compliance, in both Germany and Canada.
Deductibility of Periodic Support Payments Challenged
Separation and divorce are expensive life events; they can be much more financially damaging when tax rules are not taken into account. The recent case of Blue v. the Queen in the Tax Court of Canada, although successful for the appellant, shows how easily the terms of a well-intentioned separation agreement may be ruled ineligible for tax relief.
TFSA or RRSP? Pros Vote for TFSA Top Up
Should Canadians top up their TFSA to get a jump on tax free savings in 2016 now that annual contributions have been capped at $5500, or should tax savings with an RRSP contribution be top priority now til the RRSP deadline of February 29, 2016?
DAW Welcomes National Sponsor Liberty Tax
Knowledge Bureau is pleased to announce Liberty Tax will join the January Personal Tax Update Workshop tour as a national sponsor. Liberty Tax has more than 4,400 offices in North America, including 270 Liberty Tax Service offices in Canada.
Designated Advisors in Tax and Wealth Advisory Services in High Demand
At this time of year, professional tax and financial services are looking for highly qualified personal tax professionals for seasonal tax preparation and planning work Knowledge Bureau’s Distinguished Financial Advisor (DFA) – Tax Service Specialist™ designation bring you up to speed quickly with its online programs; in fact you (or your staff) can begin today.
Director’s Liability and Non-Arm’s Length Transfers
The Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act allow the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to transfer the tax liability of a taxpayer onto third parties. There is a very distinct role for the tax and financial advisor in assisting their clients with this issue. This and more will be discussed at the upcoming Distinguished Advisor Workshop (DAW), with featured guest speakers in Vancouver Jan. 22 and Toronto Jan. 25.
