News Room

AUTHREP Changed July 15

Since July 15, the "Authorize a Representative" service in EFILE, accessed through tax software, will no longer be available. Tax professionals must now use the Represent a Client (RAC) portal to request online access to a client’s account.

Evelyn Jacks: Employees at Risk for Missing Deductions and Tax Planning

The average tax refund in Canada is now over $1620 – and that means millions of dollars of overpaid taxes are being taken out of the hands of average people all year long. At particular risk are employees. 

Grad Spotlight – Siegfried Merten, MFA

Siegfried Merten earned his MFA Designation in 2008 and has remained active with Knowledge Bureau as faculty member and Distinguished Advisor Conference attendee. We are pleased to have Siegfried as one of our distinguished grads.

The Art and Science of Retirement Planning

Doug Nelson is author of the newly released Master Your Retirement and shares these wisdoms for retirement income planning. 

Claiming Debt Forgiveness

Previously undeducted resource allowances carried forward may have to be reduced under the debt forgiveness rules.

People in the News

Knowledge Bureau's authors have been well represented across the media this past week – television, radio, print, and live events.

Financial Fotographs: Just Coffee

Kevin Gebert, author of Financial Fotographs, shares a brief excerpt from his chapter entitled “Just Coffee”.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe Canada’s tax system based, on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada? If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?

  • Yes
    358 votes
    70.75%
  • No
    148 votes
    29.25%