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.
Join us for an exclusive night out with Knowledge Bureau President Evelyn Jacks and Chef Massimo Capra on October 15th in beautiful Niagara Falls. This dinner is limited to 20 guests, so confirm your attendance at DAC and your reservation as soon as possible. Here are the details of the delicious extravaganza; plus, check out the outstanding agenda too!
What matters is what you keep. There is no doubt your clients are interested in knowing how to inflation-proof and recession-proof their wealth and navigate successfully through emerging risks from the CRA. To accomplish the former, advisors must have broader knowledge in tax on upcoming tax changes and how astute investment planning in a very new economic environment can help clients maximize after-tax income and reduce capital erosion. But there are other risks, too, and these topical issues will be the subject of a deep dive for pros at the September 21 CE Summits.
There are six key reasons, you will want to mark your calendar to attend the next Meeting of the Minds Event, presented by the Society of Real Wealth Managers™ on August 17, 11:00 – 12:00 PM CST. It’s a complimentary event, and it could be one of the most informative hours of your summer. Consider:
It’s not too late to learn to prepare personal income tax returns from your home or office and now you can confidently learn and practice with Knowledge Bureau’s newly released Professional Entry level course.
Knowledge Bureau Report will be on a summer vacation next week, but Knowledge Bureau is open for your questions, registrations in courses and student support, as usual. Here’s an opportunity to review your August summer school options and under your belt before the fall, with some new offerings from Knowledge Bureau:
Intended for successful business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals of all types, author Dean Kendall’s “Stop Paying Hidden Investment Fees” will provide a better understanding of the fees you pay, their impact on your goals and your options for pursuing a better course. This book analyzes some common hidden investment fees and it goes on to explain their impact on a customer’s financial return.