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The automobile deduction limits raised — the CCA ceiling for passenger vehicles to $39,000 plus tax for 2026. In your opinion, is that high enough?Tax Freedom Day in Canada: June 15, 2022
This year, Tax Freedom Day for Canadians fell on June 15, 2022, which is four days later than last year, and almost a full two months later than the US hit the same milestone. That means when you add tax and inflation together, Canadians have a more compelling financial issue than our neighbours to the South. For those reasons, working with tax and financial advisors is critical as there are many opportunities to save money on taxes and benefit from generous tax credits here in Canada. Professionals can make sure Canadians don’t miss out in these expensive times.
What Need to Be Filed by June 30?
Did you know that there are three things that have to be filed by June 30? This includes Form RC243 TFSA Return and RC243 – Schedule A – Excess TFSA amounts, as well as the Registered Charity Information Return (T3010). Read on to find out more about the requirements for charities:
DAC RWM™ Panel Featuring Name in Lights Winner, Ian Wood!
Ian Wood, winner of the RWM™ Name in Lights Contest, joined the Society of Real Wealth Managers™ because he believes in the importance of the multi-stakeholder collaborative approach taught used and enjoys being part of collaborative teams with other members. Ian will be a featured expert on the panel “Planning for Disability: A Multi-Advisory Case Study” along with Kristin Ramlal and Doug Buss at DAC Acuity 2022, October 16-18 in Niagara Falls.
Summer School 2022: Time to Soar Higher!
Knowledge is powerful when shared and summer is the prime time to enhance your own and train your team with Canada’s most up-to-date and comprehensive online tax and financial courses. Multiply your personal development and your business opportunities, too. Save $1,000 when you enrol in a Fast Track Designation Program by June 30.
Tips for Managing Tax Debt: Over 7 Million Owe Nearly $7,000
As Canadians face both soaring temperatures and a summer of rising prices, there is another hot issue emerging: tax debt. Of the 28 million returns filed as of June 13, just over 7 million of them had an average tax debt $6,739. With the proprietorship deadline of June 15 ending last week, this tax debt – and the number who owe it could increase. It’s the first type of debt to pay attention to. Here’s why:
Disability Tax Credit – What’s Current, What’s New and When
Taxpayers in Canada who have a severe and prolonged impairment of physical or mental function will qualify for the disability amount if they get their doctor (or nurse practitioner) to attest to that on Form T2201 Disability Tax Credit Certificate, sent the completed form to CRA and CRA approves the claim based on the T2201. The April 2022 Federal Budget introduced a number of changes to the criteria for eligibility for the credit, but these will only be available once the legislation (included in Bill C-19) receives Royal Assent. This is imminent at the time of writing. Here are the details:
