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CRA’s Callback Service for Tax Pros Pilot

Are you a tax professional with years of experience? Have you ever felt frustrated after calling the CRA, having spent hours on hold, wasting your client’s or employer’s time, only to speak to CRA agents who aren’t qualified to answer your questions? The Auditor General of Canada was equally displeased in a scathing report last fall on wait times and accuracy levels at the CRA. Now a new CRA callback service may come to the rescue this tax season. Here is my experience with the pilot project so far:

Grad Spotlight – New Author Kevin Gebert

Kevin Gebert achieved his MFA-Retirement Income Specialist designation in 2006 and has since been actively involved with Knowledge Bureau, most recently publishing his first book, Financial Fotographs. We are pleased to have Kevin as one of our distinguished grads.

Scammers Victimize Immigrants Posing as CRA

Police in Edmonton are warning of scammers who have their sights set on one Canada’s most vulnerable groups: new immigrants.

What expenses are deductible for child care costs?

Child care expenses are claimable by Canadian residents for services provided in Canada, although deemed residents living abroad qualify as well.  

Master Your Retirement: One of the Best Retirement Books in Canada

Just released in Canada, this 3rd edition of Doug Nelson’s best-selling book Master Your Retirement is receiving rave reviews.

Evelyn Jacks – Celebrity Tax Author

As Joel Schlesinger of the Winnipeg Free Press wrote, "If there were celebrity experts on Canada's tax system, Evelyn Jacks might be one of them."

Certify Today to Meet Your Small Business Clients’ Unique Tax Filing Needs

The tax filing deadlines for Proprietorships  is June 15. There is still time for you to earn a certificate to professionally complete income statements for the self-employed, partnerships, farmers, fisherman, and professionals in the most tax-efficient manner with T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Proprietorships. Save $50 by enrolling online today.
 
 
 
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