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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:

Build a Long-Term and Intergenerational Connection to Your Client and Their Family

Know the pros and cons of all possible solutions for wealth and succession and estate planning in order to discuss options with your clients. Enrol in Use of Trusts in Tax and Estate Planning by October 30 and save $200 on tuition fees.

Bootcamp Trio: Blended Learning Options Provide Enhanced Educational Experience

Take advantage of our bootcamps' new three-part blended learning activities and earn up to 30 CE/CPD credits towards your MFA or DFA-Specialist designation. Spots are still available for November's Corporate Tax Bootcamp – final registration deadline is October 30.

Empower Your Presence–Build Your Personal Brand

Today, more than ever, both first and lasting impressions count. Learn to make your ABCs—Appearance, Behaviour, Communication—align with your Personal Brand. This new release from Catherine Bell will be available at the end of October. Pre-order your copy today!

Retirement at a Glance

Take a peek into the future at what your retirement will look like—financially speaking—after tax, for both you and your spouse. Check out the Tax-Efficient Retirement Income Calculator with a free trial.

Medical Expenses: Are Hardwood Floors Deductible?

An interesting decision was delivered last month in a Tax Court of Canada case (Marion Sotski v. The Queen (2013) TCC 286) in Edmonton regarding the deductibility of the cost of hardwood floors in the home of a person suffering from Parkinson’s disease.

Canadians Make Over $1.1 Trillion

According to a recent Stats Canada National Household Survey, Canadians are very industrious: collectively, 27.3 million of us earned $1.1 trillion, and two thirds of Canadians pay taxes. 
 
 
 
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
    7.46%
  • No
    62 votes
    92.54%