Changes to Paper Filing Disempowering

Last tax season, only 7% of all Canadian tax filers filed on paper. The CRA is pushing for zero. It continues to steer the holdouts to digitized filing by adding lots of obstacles. Most recently, it is removing almost all the schedules from the tax return package it mails. This seems unfair to people who paper file because they can’t afford a computer and internet, distrust the security of online filing and those who are neither tax or computer literate. Here’s what they are up against:

On November 13th, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, issued a positive affirmation of Canada’s credit rating.

Sometimes an employer will require an employee to relocate to another part of the country. In such cases, it is not unusual for a low-interest or interest-free housing loan to be granted to cushion the costs of the move.

Reporting for taxpayers with segregated funds that feature guarantees at death require some advanced knowledge to this properly.  

Modern families that are successful in accumulating wealth over time use the power of their economic unit to get the best after-tax results during their lifetimes and with a tax-efficient, intergenerational wealth transfer in mind.

The 10th annual Distinguished Advisor Conference was deemed to be the best yet – the speakers and sessions, networking opportunities, events, and unique Ojai moments. Here are few highlights from DAC 2013...

Evelyn Jacks was among nine fempreneurs from across Manitoba who were interviewed by Women Business Owners Today about lessons in leadership.