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Fall Federal Budget: Will Spending Be Cut?

Canada has historically presented an annual budget since Confederation in 1867, even through periods like World Wars and the Great Depression, but we have recently experienced the longest period without a full federal budget in our history. By the time the next one is brought down, expected in October 2025, it will have been 18 months since the controversial April 2024 budget which introduced the doomed capital gains inclusion rate hikes. What can we expect?

Estate Planning: Wills Variation – Is It Right to Change a Will?

You live your entire life working and accumulating wealth, and are able to do whatever you like with it during your lifetime – spend, invest it, grow it, preserve it or give it away.

FIRPTA and Capital Gains on the Sale of U.S. Real Estate

More and more Canadians are purchasing U.S. real estate for personal and/or rental use so this is a very important topic to understand before the purchase is made.

What is the Maximum Claim for the Disability Amount?

The maximum federal claim for 2014 is $7,766 per adult dependant.

Tax Expert Cheryl Norton Strategizes With the $800,000 Capital Gains Deduction at DAC

Cheryl Norton brings her expertise on tax-efficient business exits to the 2014 Distinguished Advisor Conference as part of Tax Planning for the BIG Exit: Thinking Big With the $800,000 Capital Gains Deduction.

Bull or No Bull: Can You Tell?

In Managing the Bull, sophisticated (and common sense) insider financial strategies and processes are made easy to understand in a compelling and fun approach.

Become More Astute In Payroll Compliance

Can you manage the entire payroll cycle? Can you increase the after-tax results for employees? Find out how with the newly updated Advanced Payroll course.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

On September 2, Finance Minister Champagne mandated CRA to implement a 100-day plan to “strengthen services, improve access, and reduce delays.” That’s by December 11, 2025. Do you believe this approach will help?

  • Yes
    7 votes
    21.88%
  • No
    25 votes
    78.13%