The Gateway: Maximizing the Impact of the Disability Tax Credit
In addition to reducing income tax through a non-refundable credit, the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) serves as a gateway to a wide range of additional tax benefits and government programs. Eligibility for the DTC can unlock enhanced credits, financial supplements, and long-term savings opportunities that go well beyond the tax return. Understanding how the DTC connects to these broader supports is essential for maximizing financial stability—both for individuals living with disabilities and the family members who support them. Unfortunately, many taxpayers miss this credit and their tax and financial advisors can certainly help when this happens.RRSP Payment as Pension Income
When is an RRSP payment considered to be a pension for the purposes of completing public insurance, nursing home per-diems and other application forms?
Master Your Retirement: Follow the Ebbs and Flows
Surprise: there is nothing magical that happens when you enter retirement to suddenly make you immune to the trials and tribulations of everyday life. The sooner you acknowledge this, the closer you are to “Mastering Your Retirement.”
Build and Sustain Secure, Value-Added Client Relationships
Death is one certainty in life that most of us prefer not to think about. But if you recognize that exploring your clients' tax strategies to avoid tax erosion at death will increase the legacy passed on to family and community, specialize in this hot topic by enroling in Final Returns on Death of a Taxpayer.
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Support Winn$tock by Donating
Join Knowledge Bureau, sponsor of Winn$tock 2014, in helping to raise $100,000 in support of The Movement Centre of Manitoba.
RTPP: Not Without Competency Standards
Knowledge Bureau’s February Poll asked tax practitioners whether CRA should implement the Registration of Tax Preparers Program (RTPP) to track and address recurring errors in professional tax preparation without setting minimum knowledge standards for both auditors and professionals.
