August 2025 Poll
A public consultation on whether the CDIC’s deposit insurance limit should be raised to $150,000 per deposit category is underway. Do you agree?Tax Break for Northern Residents
If you’ve lived in a prescribed northern or intermediate zone for a period of at least six consecutive months beginning or ending in the tax year, you may be able to claim the Northern Residents Deduction on Line 255. Not sure if you qualify?
Why Tax Pros Are Worth Their Salt
Alan Rowell, MFA, DFA-Tax Services Specialist, shines a light on a new communications issue at CRA...how would you advise a client with this problem?
Disability Awareness: Non-Refundable Tax Credits
Our Disability Awareness series concludes this week with a look at non-refundable tax credits that can be claimed on the tax return. These articles are excerpted from Jacks on Tax, by Evelyn Jacks.
Financial Educator: Eligibility for Claiming Disability Supports
The disabled who incur expenses of an attendant or other disability supports purchased in order to earn employment or self-employment income or to pursue education, can claim the costs of Disability Supports on Line 215 so long as the expenses were not reimbursed.
Knowledge Bureau Author David Christianson Named Fellow of FPSC
Congratulations to David Christianson, Vice-President of National Bank Financial Wealth Management, on achieving his recent distinction as Fellow of FPSC.
Knowledge Bureau Takes a Break August 1-5
Knowledge Bureau will be closed August 1 to August 5 for summer holidays. Online course registration will be available throughout this time. Be sure to register by July 31 to begin your second Summer School session August 6.
