Budget Measures Get the Green Light: Bill C-15 Receives Royal Assent

On March 26th, Bill C-15 received Royal Assent. A synopsis of some of the most significant elements of the Bill appear here; provisions that advisors and clients should be discussing when preparing tax returns before the end of April.  This includes the fact that the GST/HST Credit has now been replaced – but your clients may not know this.  There are new Capital Cost Allowance Provisions for rental property owners, provisions for the disabled and the Personal Support Workers Tax Credit is now law.

Red Adair, an Oilwell Firefighter once said, “If you thought hiring a professional was expensive, wait until you try hiring an amateur!” 

In the final three months of 2013, seniors will receive an inflation-adjusted increased OAS benefit of $550.99 per month, which makes the total annual OAS benefits a total of $6,578.06. 

Tax service professions are one of the few careers that have outpaced economic growth for the past ten years.

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October 1, 2013. National business educator Evelyn Jacks, president of Knowledge Bureau has added two new distinctions this year: she was recently ranked one of Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence for the second year and she is the Manitoba Club’s 2nd female president in its 77 year history.

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