Did you know that the Disability Tax Credit is not only lucrative when it is claimed on the tax return, but it is required to enable fifteen other provisions on the return. There is so much money left on the table when this provision is missed. Here are the additional provisions, and why working with a DMA™ Personal Tax Services Specialist is so important. In fact, it’s not too late to get this credential yourself before the start of the tax season.
Knowledge Bureau and Manulife are pleased to announce that Lindsay Sawyer Fay of E. Sawyer Financial in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Darren Ryan, a financial advisor with Ryco Financial in St. John’s, Newfoundland have been selected as the 2016 winners of The DAC Young Advisors Award.
More market volatility is certain in the aftermath of Brexit and in anticipation of the outcome of the US election. If you really want to help people reach their financial goals, and avoid “bad behavior” because of volatility in the markets, you need to have a broader and more powerful set of tools.
As a result of recent corporate tax rate changes and adjustments to the taxation of dividends, one of the key issues faced by the owner/manager of a private business is how to best manage his or her compensation to maximize the amount of after-tax income available to the family.
With the recent Brexit vote and the US presidential election around the corner, markets are volatile. What hasn’t changed, however, is that for most families, taxes continue to be their largest single lifetime expense. As a result, competent wealth managers with a specialization in both taxes and investment management services are in high demand.
We love sharing feedback from our recent graduates. This week we feature the success of Donald Bieber from Sherwood Park, Alberta, who recently graduated from the Tax Planning for Corporate Owner/Managers course.
Are you providing an evidence-based and unbiased determination of your clients’ risk profile? Unsure? Be sure to register for DAC 2016 to hear Shawn Brayman speak about why this is critically important.