Tax Pros: Canada’s Tax System Has Taken a Big Hit

Canada’s tax and financial pros weighed in enthusiastically on last month’s two-part Knowledge Bureau Report Opinion Poll in which we asked: "Do you believe Canada’s tax system based on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada?" 71% said yes. Part 2 was this question: "If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?" The responses were very interesting:

Tax preparation season is about to begin and getting it right means a lot more than filing an accurate tax return. 

David Russell, MBA,CFP, CIM, FCSI posted the following to the LinkedIn page of Evelyn Jacks, founder and president of Knowledge Bureau.

Barb Reimer from Calgary, Alberta recently completed Elements of Real Wealth Management and she believes the course will improve her preservation practices.

As the calendar year changed on January 1, so did the Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) contribution room available to all adult residents of Canada. 

CRA recently published the prescribed allowable mileage rates for simplified travel deductions and determined that it was cheaper to drive in Alberta in 2014 than the previous year. 

2015 TD1, Personal Tax Credit Return and T1213, Request to Reduce Tax Deductions at Source for Year(s) ___