Time’s Up: CRA’s 100 Day Mandate for Improvement
After years of frustration on the part of tax professionals and taxpayers alike, the Finance Minister ordered the Canada Revenue Agency to clean up its act in 100 days. Specifically, the improvement plan was to run from September 2 through December 11. Finance Minister and Minister of National Revenue, Francoise-Phillippe Champagne instructed CRA to fix “unacceptable wait times and service delays.” Time’s up this week and CRA has released an update on progress. What gets measured, gets done. Let’s see what CRA’s metrics show.New Climate Action Incentive – Is Anyone Ready?
Residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario received the full-year Climate Action Incentive for 2021 when they filed their 2020 tax returns. Eligibility was based on their province of residence and family situation as of December 31, 2020. Did you know that for 2022, everything has changed?
Business Owners: Claim the Small Businesses Air Quality Improvement Tax Credit
The Small Businesses Air Quality Improvement Tax Credit is now law, and it could be a lucrative return for those who improve their business premises. The business owner can also reach back and make the claim for expenses incurred in 2021. Details follow:
Defining New Realities: Headliners at DAC 2022 Are Truly Outstanding
This year’s thought leaders will be taking the stage at DAC Acuity 2022, October 16-18 in Niagara Falls to discuss the theme “Velocity: How to Gain Momentum in the New Economy”, as we move into a crucial time that requires defining new realities and taking new financial strategies with clients in the ever evolving new economy. Learn more about the speakers and their topics you can’t miss! RSVP now, and take advantage of early-bird tuition rates – only until August 31.
Protecting Client Privacy is Ethically and Morally Essential in Business
In the digital era of networking and cyberspace, establishing ethical standards for privacy is especially urgent. The collection of your client’s very personal and financial information, usually through electronics has brought privacy to the forefront of everyone’s mind. The people submitting the information and those collecting the information should be extremely concerned about privacy protection and compliance.
MFA-P Discovery Seminar: How Can Advisors Build Their Business by Supporting Their Community?
Professional advisors and charity professionals all focus and spend time in our individual specialty areas. On June 23 at 12 PM CST/ 1:00 PM EST, let’s spend some time discussing how these professionals can work collaboratively to enhance the client/donor experience with panelists MFA-P™ alumni Candice Jay and Aneil Gokhale. RSVP now for this complimentary MFA-P™ Discovery Seminar.
Prescribed Rates Going Up July 1: Pay Taxes, Make Tax Efficient Spousal Loans Now
Prescribed interest rates are about to rise for July 1 to September 30. One interesting and potentially beneficial financial strategy to grow the family’s wealth is to draw up an interspousal loan. The time to draw up the paperwork and lock in the current 1% prescribed rate is before the end of the month - June 30. Taxpayers who owe money to CRA will want to pay up before then too. Here are the details:
