Real Tax News: Tax Filing Season 2026 Full of Surprises

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. 

RSVP by May 15: Improve Your Retired Client’s Financial Lives

Last year was quite possibly the worst year in decades to retire and start drawing retirement income and so far in 2023, the foreseeable future is fraught with uncertainty.  For these reasons we asked CE Summit keynote speaker and best-selling author Doug Nelson, B.Comm., CFP, CLU, CIM, RWM™ to share his inspiration in preparing his sessions for the upcoming May 24 CE Summits Workshop and expand upon the kind of retirement planning advice that’s right for today’s difficult environment. He was passionate in his response and provides a sneak peek at what you will learn.

Introducing Our DAC Acuity 2023 Speaker & Partner Roster!

The 2023 Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC Acuity) takes place November 12 to 14 at the beautiful Banff Springs Hotel. It is going to be an outstanding industry event for several reasons: the incredible education from Canada’s top thought leaders in the tax, accounting and financial services, as well as our 20th Anniversary celebrations!  Here’s who is included on our illustrious speaker roster so far.  Sign up by June 30 for early bird tuition reductions and reserve the incredibly low hotel rates (rooms will sell out fast):

Introducing…A New Micro-Learning Experience with Knowledge Bureau

With the new CE Savvy™ Collections you’ll engage in a cool new format that allows for traditional, mobile and social learning, featuring gamification and personalized, data-driven results: keep track of your CE in your own learners dashboard. Plus, learn by collection (5 micro-courses at a time) or by annual subscription (the full professional library yours to select from any time 24/7).

Need Fast Answers to Your Clients’ Tax Questions?

The new KB Tax Tip Toolkit gives you fast answers to your tax questions and you’ll earn up to 30 CE credits using it, too! Receive three great solutions at one great price: professional tax research library, powerful tax planning calculators, and CE accreditation. Regular fee: $1,149… now until April 30 only $795.

Canada Manitoba Job Grant: Intake 1 for 2023-24 Now Open!

The Canada Job Grant is a collaborative program between the federal and provincial governments designed to assist employers and employees in developing skills for success. The program is available in most provinces, and Manitoba just announced that intake 1 for the 2023-2024 Canada-Manitoba Job Grant is now open! Eligible training dates include training that began on or after April 1, 2023 and ends on or before March 31, 2024.

Continuing Education for Advisors of the Future

Is it time to differentiate your financial practice? Take an academic path leading to specialized designations and arn new credentials towards your DMA™ Designation. You’ll master the knowledge and skills that will yield immediate results for you and your clients, at a special tuition price when you enrol by April 28. Select any two certificate courses of your choice for only $1,190 (save 34%).
 
{newsroom_ad} {/newsroom_ad}
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you enjoy reading breaking tax and financial news in Knowledge Report? Please tell us why/why not?

  • Yes
    40 votes
    100%
  • No
    0 votes
    0%