AUTHREP Changed July 15

Since July 15, the "Authorize a Representative" service in EFILE, accessed through tax software, will no longer be available. Tax professionals must now use the Represent a Client (RAC) portal to request online access to a client’s account.

Here they are:  the big conversation starters for your clients this month – something new for every demographic!  Take the time to be proactive, especially because this year is a Leap Year and most important, because CRA starts processing the 2023 T1 returns this month!  Tax season 2024, in other words, is officially underway!

February is the month to focus on retirement savings for a future of financial security.  For business owners that is particularly important as they often have all their retirement eggs in one basket:  the business.  It’s not easy to sell a business and when the time comes, it’s important to know about the latest tax-advantaged succession option, which comes with a $10 million Capital Gains Exemption.

Processing a tax return will begin on February 19 and that’s also the date any paper tax return packages will be mailed.  If you want to receive your return, refunds and Notice of Assessment faster, electronic filing is the way to go – and about 93% of Canadians chose that option last year.  Aside from accessing the tax forms and line-by-line instructions immediately, CRA promises that processing an electronically filed return will take about two weeks, as opposed to 8 weeks for paper returns, according to CRA’s service standard.  But in more than a dozen instances, paper filing is actually required.  Check it out here: 

Exactly who needs to file a UHT-2900 by April 30, 2024?  Even tax pros are having trouble deciphering these complicated rules, and explaining them to their clients.  Fortunately, Knowledge Bureau’s Advanced T1 Tax Update Course, now available online for tax training, has the answers and a handy conversation guide for tax accounting and financial advisors to share with their clients.  Here’s a brief synopsis of filing requirements:

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