This Month’s Poll

Do you agree that public trustees, guardians and departments supporting Indigenous Services should be able to certify impairments for the Disability Tax Credit?

Help your clients determine the tax savings (and therefore the after-tax cost) of their charitable donations.

A recent survey by Stats Canada reveals an increase in employment of 1.6% or 286,000, all in full-time work over a 12 month period.

Studying abroad can be an exciting opportunity for any Canadian, but it can complicate matters when it comes to reporting taxes.

Retirement income planning begins with the first dollar you save. That’s way RRSP season is important to young people, even though retirement seems too far away to worry about. But you should think about what lifestyle you are saving for and for how long your money needs to last between now and March 1, the RRSP tax filing deadline. 

No, different income sources attract different marginal tax rates.

Edwards v. The Queen.  A recent decision from the Federal Court of Appeal, Edwards v. The Queen (2012 FCA 330), contains interesting dicta regarding the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) administration of proposed legislation in the last decade or so, with the presiding Justice JA John M. Evans declaring it “fundamentally unfair.”