CRA Data Breeches Put Taxpayer Information at Risk
An important deadline is coming up, around the same time that Canadians get ready to file their 2026 tax returns at the start of tax season 2027. Since 2020, more than 42,000 data breaches have occurred at the CRA. A class action lawsuit was launched in 2020 and a $8.76 million settlement was reached. Eligible Canadians affected by these security incidents can now submit claims through the KPMG Claims Portal until February 3, 2027.Planning Required as Taxes Go Up In Ontario
True to their word, on July 14, 2014 the Ontario Government introduced the exact same budget it did 74 days ago – a budget that forced the government to the polls.
Transitioning Retirees Going Back to Work
According to a study published by Statistics Canada this year[i], approximately two-thirds of employed Canadians entered their fifties in long-term jobs.
CIBC Class Action
A class action has been granted in British Columbia against CIBC Mortgage Inc. and their penalty clause provisions of their residential mortgages.
Evelyn Jacks: Ontario Budget: Tax Planning is Critical for High Earners
Retroactive tax hikes hurt family financial plans and make it difficult for them to responsibly plan for their financial futures.
Estate Planning: Wills Variation – Is It Right to Change a Will?
You live your entire life working and accumulating wealth, and are able to do whatever you like with it during your lifetime – spend, invest it, grow it, preserve it or give it away.
FIRPTA and Capital Gains on the Sale of U.S. Real Estate
More and more Canadians are purchasing U.S. real estate for personal and/or rental use so this is a very important topic to understand before the purchase is made.
