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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:

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Distinguished Speakers Lined Up for Distinguished Advisor Conference

Knowledge Bureau has gathered top-class speakers for our upcoming Distinguished Advisor Conference, November 10-13, 2013 in Ojai, California.

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Average Tax Refund $1600 – Invest It Wisely to Win in 2013

There are lots of ways to do better for yourself at tax time; starting with the filing of your tax return as soon as possible if you missed the April 30 deadline.

CRA Struggling to Collect All Taxes Due

Federal Auditor General Michael Ferguson released his Spring Report on April 30th, including an audit on the Canada Revenue Agency’s struggling effort to collect tax debts owed by Canadians in the last few years. How bad has their performance been?
 
 
 
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
    7.25%
  • No
    64 votes
    92.75%