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Helping First Nations, Inuit and Metis with Tax Filing

The Canada Revenue Agency is trying to reach out to Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis to encourage them to file their tax forms on time and could use your help to make sure these communities get all the tax benefits they are entitled to. But filing tax returns are not always easy, especially when there is income on and off the reserve.

Learn How to Build on Untapped Potential in Corporate Investing

In today’s tax and economic climate, multi-generational planning faces new risks and  understanding the opportunities in the management of corporate investments is a huge issue. Uncover the latent potential in these resources for investment and retirement planning by joining John Natale, AVP Tax, Retirement & Estate Planning Services, at DAC this November 6 – 9 in San Diego.

Life Purpose

"Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th." Julie Andrews

Retirement Income Planning for Tax and Financial Advisors

Your client, a financial advisor himself, is retiring from his practice and therefore selling non-financial assets, financial assets, real estate assets and a business. Where will the tax be paid and how much will be paid in the hands of the individuals, corporations or trusts involved?

Missed a Medical Expense Claim? May Is Tax Adjustment Month

It’s amazing how many people rush through their tax filing obligations only to find they have missed important claims on their tax returns. One of the most common is medical expenses. Here is our top ten list of common medical treatments you may have missed.

Successful Investing: Buffett’s Simple Approach

“Investing is simple, but it isn’t easy.” I’ve heard Warren Buffett, the world’s undisputed champion of value investing, say words to this effect so often—most recently at a Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting that brought 40,000 of us (me for the 21st time) to Omaha, Nebraska (of all places), on the last Saturday in April of 2016.

Disability Probability: 14% of Canadians Must Plan for It

A reality for retirement income planning specialists is that the difficult subject of “disability probability” must come up. But, the best time to discuss it with clients is when they are still healthy. According to Statistics Canada1  close to 4 million adults had a disability which limited daily living activities in 2012, or about 14% of Canada’s population.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Should the Old Age Security clawback start at a lower net income than the current $93,454?

  • Yes
    11 votes
    16.92%
  • No
    54 votes
    83.08%