Podcast: Automatic Tax Filing - Will It Work?

Last week Taxpayers' Ombudsperson François Boileau  tabled his annual report:  In Pursuit of Better Service: Taxpayers Deserve More.  once again, it was nothing short of scathing, as CRA received its highest number of complaints in the last three years.  Calling our “completely nuts” Income Tax Act a potential barrier, he is nonetheless pushing for automatic tax filing as a potential solution.  A new episode of Real Tax News with Evelyn Jacks & Friends available next week, will feature guest Gillian Petit, Ph.D. - author of a great report, Welcome News for Lower-Income Canadians, but There’s More to Do - which takes a deeper dive.  Consider the following:

The tariff wars have begun along with early market reactions. How will this new environment affect your clients’ employment, investment, business and retirement plans? 

Knowledge Bureau is pleased to present the Four-Pack!  Four in depth half day virtual Mini-Summits you can access immediately to brush up on your personal tax knowledge in time for tax season 2025!

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The tax filing season officially started February 24 and as usual, early filers are anxious to receive their refunds.

With the March 3 RRSP deadline around the corner, it’s time for an important primer on the three prime registered savings plans for Canadians are Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP’s) Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA’s) and Registered Pension Plans (RPP’s). Why?

Many taxpayers are receiving electronic notices from the CRA reminding them that March 15 is coming up. That’s the day that the first quarterly tax instalment remittances are usually due for the new year, but because that day falls on a Saturday this year, the due date is March 17. The issue in a cash strapped world, is whether you really need to make these payment. Here is a backgrounder to guide you: