May 2025 Poll

Does the Liberal promise expected soon to cut the lowest personal income tax rate by 1% to 14%,  go far enough to help Canadians impacted by high costs?

December 15 was the official print date of the 2013 income tax forms (as contained in General Income Tax and Benefit Package for 2013) and as of that date these forms have been available in EverGreen Explanatory Notes and can be viewed, downloaded, and printed by all current self-study students as well as to EverGreen subscribers. These forms will not be available for download from the CRA website until January 3, 2014.

The Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen Poloz, told a business audience at the Canadian Club in Montreal on December 12 that it is imperative to keep interest rates at their current historical low in order to stave off the threat of deflation.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stated that there is no evidence that the $381,000 rebate cheque issued to mob boss Nicolo Rizzuto in 2007 while in prison was due to fraud, collusion or corruption by its employees.

It has been a pleasure to serve the close to 22,000 subscribers to Knowledge Bureau Report this year and to feature up-to-the minute commentary on tax and economic affairs from our stable of contributors including our researchers, course writers, in-class instructors, guest writers, editors and technical distributors of the information. They have each done a phenomenal job.

In 2004, an Albertan insurance company, La Souveraine, duly registered with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), issued a master policy on recreational vehicles at dealerships all over Canada, including 56 located in Quebec. La Souveraine then retained the services of a Winnipeg based broker that was not registered with the AMF.

Can you please walk me through how I would calculate the adjusted cost base and capital gain in the following scenario...