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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?

National Steering Committee on Financial Literacy Call for Members

Are you interested in strengthening Canadians’ financial literacy?

Requirement vs. Choice: It’s the Crux in Claiming Commission Sales Expenses

In order to be eligible for a deduction for sales or travel expenses under subsections 8(1)(f) and (h) of the Income Tax Act, taxpayers must show that they worked on a commission-based income.

Evelyn Jacks: Ostriches Aren’t Smart; Tax Penalties Are Expensive

Well it's that time of the year again. . .tax audit season. The ostrich approach is one way to cope, but not the smartest. 

Q and A: Setting Up Business in the U.S.

The U.S. has a number of different business structures available when conducting your affairs in the U.S., whether your business is rental property or operating a viable small business.

Employee Stock Options

An employer may provide its employees the opportunity to purchase shares in the employer’s corporation at some future date, but at a price that is the current market price when the option is granted (the exercise price).

Volunteer Firefighters Can Claim Non-Refundable Credit

Volunteer firefighters can claim an amount of $3,000.
 
 
 
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
    26.92%
  • No
    19 votes
    73.08%