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Mark Your Calendar: Critical Deadlines for May and June

Tax season never truly ends, it seems, as there are many more upcoming tax filing, investment planning and education milestones to discuss with your clients over the next six months. Check out our handy checklist below and then test yourself – what are the conversation openers you’ll use and with which clients? It’s your opportunity to shine with every member of the household:

Claiming Support Payments

The recipient of taxable child or spousal support payments must report those amounts as income and pay the tax.

Home Equity Enough to Fund Retirement?

We have learned that Canadians are wealthier today in large part because of the equity in their homes. Will that be enough to supplement retirement needs after downsizing to a small place? Let’s put some numbers to it to find out.

The Magnitude of Presence

Do you know someone who has an incredible “presence”? There’s something about them that is intriguing and difficult to articulate, but we know that they possess the power to captivate.

Courses Now Updated to the 2014 Federal Budget

Ensure you and your staff provide your clients with the most accurate and current tax information and services. Our T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Basic course now includes the latest tax changes for the 2013 and 2014 tax years, including announcements made in the February 11, 2014 federal budget.

Stay in the Green with an EverGreen Subscription

With EverGreen Explanatory Notes, you have an indispensable wealth of resources at your fingertips when interacting with your clients. Buy a 3-month subscription ($199) and increase your Irish luck with a FREE 3-month Calculators subscription ($249 value!).

G20 Meeting: Economic Improvements Highlighted In Australia

On February 23, the same day Canadians watched their men soar to gold in hockey over Sweden, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors reported ten points of great news from their meeting in Sydney, Australia.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you agree that public trustees, guardians and departments supporting Indigenous Services should be able to certify impairments for the Disability Tax Credit?

  • Yes
    13 votes
    17.81%
  • No
    60 votes
    82.19%