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:

Collaborative wealth management — Reaching Higher for Bigger Successes — was the theme for the final day of DAC 2013. The day started with a grim picture of aging demographics. 

Knowledge Bureau is now accepting RFPs for speakers and topics for the Distinguished Advisor Conference 2014 in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. The theme is Think BIG: Find the Sweet Spots in Wealth Management. Speakers and sponsors are requested to reply by December 15. 

Your client owns segregated funds in non-registered accounts with guarantees at maturity. How is this treated on the tax return in the case of a withdrawal?

To maximize your investment outcomes, be sure to assess the after-tax cost of fees for each investment. A higher return due to lower fees (as opposed to increased risk) can result in significantly more income in retirement and higher estate values.

Knowledge Bureau is excited to announce the beautiful Horseshoe Bay, Texas as our DAC 2014 location!

Get ready for the busy 2014 tax season with the Personal Tax Bootcamp. This fast paced workshop will focus on changes in personal tax planning, 2013 T1 tax forms, and all the details you need to really dig for every tax deduction and credit your clients are entitled to. Be an early bird and save – early registration ends November 30.