Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat
Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.Mark Your Calendar: CE Events
Fall is the perfect time to focus on professional development. Take advantage of a number of upcoming live events and earn valuable CE credits with Knowledge Bureau.
2015 Tax Brackets and Personal Amounts Announced
This week CRA announced the indexation factor for 2015 (1.7%) and the resulting federal brackets and rates for 2015. Tax rates, of course, remain unchanged.
Year End RRSP Review: Overcontributions?
How many times have you prepared a return for a client who has made an RRSP contribution (either to their own or their spouse’s RRSP) but really should not have?
CRA’s Attempt to Grab $6 million Denied
The British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) recently made a ruling that was not only favourable to the taxpayer, but also set a welcome precedent for future taxpayers that enter into transactions with unintended tax consequences.
Kick Start 2015 Financial Plans
When it comes to family tax essentials you need to grasp in building wealth for your future, there is Both good news and bad news in the new Family Tax Cut provisions.
It’s Financial Literacy Month in Canada
In celebration we urge you to speak to your clients and their family about their Financial Fitness. To help, Knowledge Bureau has three important resources for you:
