When CRA officially opened the electronic floodgates on tax filing season on February 23 this year, it was with a number of pieces of news. Did you know, for example, that the GST/HST Credit has now been officially renamed the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit (CGEB)? You get it by filing a tax return and interacting with CRA’s new digital services, which unfortunately still refer to the old name – the GST/HST Credit. It’s just one of those “game changers” that make Real Tax News with Evelyn Jacks and Friends, starting this week for its second season, so valuable to Canadians.
Now that tax season is in full swing, Knowledge Bureau would like to remind you of some key dates to mark in your calendar: Regional DAW Workshops - May 24 to 31, Summer Studies Begin June 15, DAC Nov 6 -9.
Applications for the 2016 DAC Young Advisors Award are now being accepted for the Distinguished Advisor Conference Young Advisors Award. The award is open to young advisors actively engaged in the financial services industry for at least five years and under the age of 35.
Canadians who reach age 65 are more likely than ever to live into their nineties, largely due to advances in preventing heart disease, and to Baby Boomers leading healthier lifestyles. This trend towards increased longevity means that retirement income planning must cover a much longer period, in which a focus on continued accumulation and investing is as important as tax-efficient withdrawal of funds.
Now that tax season is in full swing, Knowledge Bureau would like to remind you of some key dates to mark in your calendar: Regional DAW Workshops - May 24 to 31, Summer Studies Begin June 15, DAC Nov 6 -9.
Using comprehensive tax reduction strategies as a leading weapon in sustaining family wealth always makes sense, but never more than this year. In an investment climate in which there is very little certainty, it pays to look for winners we can count on: tax-efficient investments, for example.
Knowledge Bureau’s recently updated T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Basic course introduces a proven process for consistently accurate T1 tax preparation services, with a professional client interview and documentation management system, now featuring case studies using 2015 professional tax software.
Now that tax season is in full swing, Knowledge Bureau would like to remind you of some key dates to mark in your calendar: Regional DAW Workshops - May 24 to 31, Summer Studies Begin June 15, DAC Nov 6 -9.
Applications for the 2016 DAC Young Advisors Award are now being accepted for the Distinguished Advisor Conference Young Advisors Award. The award is open to young advisors actively engaged in the financial services industry for at least five years and under the age of 35.
Canadians who reach age 65 are more likely than ever to live into their nineties, largely due to advances in preventing heart disease, and to Baby Boomers leading healthier lifestyles. This trend towards increased longevity means that retirement income planning must cover a much longer period, in which a focus on continued accumulation and investing is as important as tax-efficient withdrawal of funds.
Using comprehensive tax reduction strategies as a leading weapon in sustaining family wealth always makes sense, but never more than this year. In an investment climate in which there is very little certainty, it pays to look for winners we can count on: tax-efficient investments, for example.
Knowledge Bureau’s recently updated T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Basic course introduces a proven process for consistently accurate T1 tax preparation services, with a professional client interview and documentation management system, now featuring case studies using 2015 professional tax software.
