Should the Canada Employment Credit Reflect the True Cost of Going to Work?

With the rising cost of transportation, meals, clothing, and other work-related expenses, many Canadians are questioning whether the Canada Employment Credit, set at $1,501 for 2026, still reflects the real cost of earning employment income. Tax professionals, employers, and taxpayers continue to debate whether the credit should be increased, restructured, or replaced altogether. When our poll asked if the Canada Employment Credit should be increased, 87% said yes. Below are perspectives shared by tax and financial professionals across the country.

Esteemed Tax Specialists Prepare Pros for Tax Season 2022

Knowledge Bureau’s acclaimed Advanced T1 Tax Update  for 2021 T1 Returns is coming soon on January 19, 2022! Loaded with new information from highly esteemed tax specialists and features a comprehensive Knowledge Journal and Desk Top Reference packed with “Dark Horses” – little known tax facts and theory that will make a big difference filing more accurate returns in tax season 2022.  Register by December 15 to receive this valuable desk top reference and your lunch, all included in your tax-deductible tuition fees!

Connect, Contribute & Collaborate with the Society of RWM™ in 2022

Society of RWM membership renewals are due December 31 for existing members and include Knowledge Net Tools and Calculators and relicensing fees for the continuation of use of the RWM™ designation.  New members are now being invited to join, too, and the benefits are significant. 

Evergreen Explanatory Notes: Answer to Tax Questions in one Click

Do you have complex tax questions difficult to find on the CRA website?  Are you too busy for long wait times on the phone with CRA?  At Knowledge Bureau we have a great solution to help you save time and money and answer more tax questions from your clients with confidence.  Plus, it links directly to all pertinent CRA forms, guides, folios, the Income Tax Act and much more!

Free Food: Register by Dec 15 for January 19 T1 Advanced Tax Update

Trouble finding qualified help for tax season?  Canada’s most comprehensive and popular advanced personal tax update is now taking registrations for the January 19 Virtual event featuring what our delegate call the “Tax Bible” – the comprehensive desk top reference coveted by tax and accounting professionals from coast to coast.  Train new and returning  staff in a new and improved hybrid live and online course that will help you to shake out the cobwebs and drill down on the detailed tax theory  or “dark horses” as well as all news from CRA and Finance Canada for filing 2021 tax returns.   Register by December 15 and receive a free lunch!

Black Friday Sneak Peek: 2022 Tax Season Staff Training

Many proprietors in the tax industry are struggling to find qualified staff prepared for a complex 2022 tax season, and it’s coming up fast. Now is the time to train new and returning staff for filing season, and for Black Friday we’re extending our best offer of the year: only $395 per course (save 56%) when you enrol yourself or your team members in Basic Bookkeeping in a Digital World or Professional Income Tax Course – Entry Level certificate courses. Our goal is to help business owners prepare for another unprecedented filing season. As loyal Knowledge Bureau Report readers, you have an exclusive opportunity to take advantage of this training opportunity first.

PPP or IPP? 2022 CRA Limits Enhance PPP Tax Deductions

2022 CRA limits further enhance the tax deductions that Personal Pension Plan (PPP) clients have over Individual Pension Plan (IPP) clients. The gap of $91,194 in 2021 is now almost $12,000 larger in 2022! Those of you who like to project the extra wealth your clients will enjoy over long periods of time thanks to the power of tax-deferred compound interest should rejoice at this news, according to JP Laporte and Knowledge Bureau Partner for the first annual virtual Pension Conference for Accounting Firm Partners and their staff taking place on November 30, 2021. RSVP now - who wouldn't want an extra $100,000 in deductions over an IPP during one's career?
 
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Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

The automobile deduction limits raised — the CCA ceiling for passenger vehicles to $39,000 plus tax for 2026. In your opinion, is that high enough?

  • Yes
    4 votes
    16%
  • No
    21 votes
    84%