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Canadian Dental Care Plan Renewal Deadline Approaches

Know Your Client!   It’s a daily commitment and requirement, especially in the work that financial advisors do with their clients.   It’s imperative that you ask about any significant changes in their lives. Has there been a significant new event:   a move to take a new job or go to university, a marriage or divorce, a new birth, a disability or a death? And, in the case of income tested benefits such as the Canadian Dental Care Plan, (CDCP) do they qualify?  Did they file their tax return on time to get it?  Do you know the deadlines for doing so?  Do you know when coverage ends if your client now longer qualifies?

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Have You Been Appointed Power of Attorney? What You Need to Know

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Thinking of Challenging CRA in Court? Think About Costs

Thinking of challenging the CRA in court? Legal costs could be one important factor to consider.

The Importance of Accurate Record Keeping

The Tax Court of Canada (TCC) recently considered an appeal by a contractor in his 2008 and 2009 taxation years who disagreed that his motor vehicle expenses should be disallowed.

Review of CDIC Limits: Amongst Three Important Changes at the Bank

A comprehensive review of Canada's deposit insurance framework was announced in the February 11, 2014 budget.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Does the new government’s promise, expected soon, to cut the lowest personal income tax rate by 1% to 14%, go far enough to help Canadians impacted by high costs? What are alternatives in your view?

  • Yes
    6 votes
    9.68%
  • No
    56 votes
    90.32%