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June 30 Tax Deadline is Looming for Non-Residents

An important deadline is approaching for non-residents with certain Canadian-source income. June 30 is the deadline to file elected returns under Section 216 (pertaining to rental income) and Section 217 (pertaining to Canadian source pension income). There may be significant consequences for missing this deadline as returns received after this date, generally aren’t accepted. Here’s what you need to know:

CRA Not Above Law: The Implied Undertaking Rules

Taxpayers can take comfort that the “implied undertaking rule” still protects them when dealing with the CRA in pre-trial discovery, thanks to recent jurisprudence.

Evelyn Jacks: March is Tax Literacy Month

Tax literacy is important. Why? Because the tax return is the most important financial document of the year for most Canadians and many changes have recently made it more probable that they will do their returns incorrectly the first time. 

Grad Spotlight - How the MFA Program Expanded Rick’s Level of Services

Rick Tomalty achieved his MFA-Succession and Estate Planning Specialist designation in 2012, and since then he has attended Knowledge Bureau's annual Distinguished Advisor Conference. We are pleased to have Rick as one of our distinguished grads.

Claiming Support Payments

The recipient of taxable child or spousal support payments must report those amounts as income and pay the tax.

Home Equity Enough to Fund Retirement?

We have learned that Canadians are wealthier today in large part because of the equity in their homes. Will that be enough to supplement retirement needs after downsizing to a small place? Let’s put some numbers to it to find out.

The Magnitude of Presence

Do you know someone who has an incredible “presence”? There’s something about them that is intriguing and difficult to articulate, but we know that they possess the power to captivate.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

According to CRA, Canadians experience improved service delivery and responsiveness from the CRA this tax season. Do you agree?

  • Yes
    10 votes
    8.13%
  • No
    113 votes
    91.87%