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Immediate Expensing Rules: Good Tax Policy?

Over the course of the last two federal budgets (April 16, 2024 and November 4, 2025), the rules for claiming Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) have been uncertain. The proposal to extend immediate expensing rules for certain acquired assets were paused for over a year and then re-introduced in a series of four complex measures which together with new rules for Scientific Research and Experimental Development have become known as the “Productivity Super-Deduction”.  A backdrop appears below. The key question: will this complexity be effective as an economic stimulator?   

Disability Awareness: Other Income Sources

In our Disability Awareness series we have discussed income sources such as CPP Disability Pension, and EI. We continue that discussion with the tax consequences of other income sources that are available to those who have suffered a disability.

Updated to 2013 Tax Returns!

Achieve double-digit returns in your plans for Real Wealth Management™ with your clients with our T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Basic course. Learn to prepare returns using 3 popular tax software programs, too! Check out our cool new Virtual Campus as well. Call to enrol on June 26 and save $200! 1-866-953-4769.

Calculate If That New Job is Right for You

The Take Home Pay Calculator provides quick answers to aid in decisions about taking a new job in a different province or changing withholdings by adjusting your TD1 or filing Form T1213.

Summer School: Registration Ends June 30

Invest in your team. Earn your designation. Earn your DFA-Specialist™ or MFA™ designation and enhance your professional development in a meaningful way. Enrol by June 30 and receive best tuition rates.

DAC 2013: Richard Wise – What’s Your Business Worth?

What’s my business worth? If you or your business owner clients have ever pondered this question, you won’t want to miss this session.

Corporate Tax Bootcamp

Provide the expertise your small-to-medium business owner clients seek.  Whether you are a tax or wealth advisor, it is critical to understand the ins and outs of preparing T2 returns and gain a deeper understanding of the planning issues around share structure to diversify income sources, invest pools of redundant capital, maximize income splitting amongst family members, and plan for the sale of business maximizing the $800,000 Capital Gains Exemption in 2014. Early bird rates end June 30.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you agree with the government’s plan to introduce the new Canada Groceries Essentials Benefit (CGEB)?

  • Yes
    35 votes
    30.97%
  • No
    78 votes
    69.03%