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New: Personal Support Workers Tax Credit Coming Soon

Personal support workers will receive billions in increased wages from federal/provincial governments in B.C., Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northwest Territories.  Those workers in other provinces will now get a raise too, but they will have to wait until filing their 2026 returns in the spring of 2027 to cash in, according to an October 27 pre-budget announcement.  Here are the details:

Canada Responsible for Own Economic Growth

Canada has weathered the global financial crisis well because of its inflation policies, a resilient financial system, and timely fiscal stimulus.

Director Held Personally Liable

Can directors and officers be held personally responsible for the actions or omissions of their companies? The answer was yes in the case of Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. v 6470360 Canada Inc.

Evelyn Jacks: Poverty and Real Wealth Management: It Begins with Tax Literacy

Can the principles of Real Wealth Management™ apply to family units affected by the dark cycles of poverty, or a profound lack of trust in the family?  This is a question I was recently asked and happy to respond: yes.

Grad Spotlight - Lucie’s Designation Strengthens Her Business

Lucie Hansom earned her DFA-Tax Services Specialist designation in 2012 and in 2013 attended her first Distinguished Advisor Conference. We are pleased to have Lucie as one of our distinguished grads.

Support for Children

For all agreements or court orders after May 1997, child support payments are not taxable to the recipient or deductible by the payor. For income tax purposes, any support stipulated in an agreement or court order is deemed to be child support if it is not identified as spousal support.

RRSP Payment as Pension Income

When is an RRSP payment considered to be a pension for the purposes of completing public insurance, nursing home per-diems and other application forms?
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe SimpleFile, CRA’s newly revamped automated tax system, will help more Canadians access tax benefits and comply with the tax system?

  • Yes
    5 votes
    8.06%
  • No
    57 votes
    91.94%