Podcast: Automatic Tax Filing - Will It Work?

Last week Taxpayers' Ombudsperson François Boileau  tabled his annual report:  In Pursuit of Better Service: Taxpayers Deserve More.  once again, it was nothing short of scathing, as CRA received its highest number of complaints in the last three years.  Calling our “completely nuts” Income Tax Act a potential barrier, he is nonetheless pushing for automatic tax filing as a potential solution.  A new episode of Real Tax News with Evelyn Jacks & Friends available next week, will feature guest Gillian Petit, Ph.D. - author of a great report, Welcome News for Lower-Income Canadians, but There’s More to Do - which takes a deeper dive.  Consider the following:

Are you disappointed and confused by all of the promises and claims made by the investment industry and the media? So is David Christianson. In Managing the Bull, he gives readers the tools to develop their Winner’s Mindset about money, and achieve financial freedom on their own terms. 

November Distinguished Advisor Workshop Year End Tax Planning Strategies: Investor, Owner/Manager Planning and Cross Border Taxation Knowledge Bureau knows that in an ever-evolving industry, it can be hard to keep up with the most current information. That's why we've done it for you - and you can update your knowledge all in one day!

MASTER Your Real Wealth: Start Today! How to Live Your Life in Financial Security Do you fear you will outlive your savings? Do you want better results from your investments? Then now's the time to Master Your Real Wealth! SAVE $10 if you buy before October 16, 2012!

The recent financial crisis has caused a crisis of another kind for financial advisors, a loss of trust and credibility by millions of clients who are now looking for more qualified people to manage their succession and estate planning decision. 

Oct. 1 was National Seniors Day in Canada and the treatment of Canada's seniors is on the mind of Diana Juricevic, a member of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and a speaker at this year's Distinguished Advisor Conference.

Knowledge Bureau Report readers do not dispute the value of education; it is the future - for our children and our country. And most agree that affordable post-secondary education is important if we are to have a world-class workforce and a vibrant economy. But not all agree Canada's overburdened taxpayer should bear the cost.