The Gateway:  Maximizing the Impact of the Disability Tax Credit

In addition to reducing income tax through a non-refundable credit, the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) serves as a gateway to a wide range of additional tax benefits and government programs. Eligibility for the DTC can unlock enhanced credits, financial supplements, and long-term savings opportunities that go well beyond the tax return. Understanding how the DTC connects to these broader supports is essential for maximizing financial stability—both for individuals living with disabilities and the family members who support them.  Unfortunately, many taxpayers miss this credit and their tax and financial advisors can certainly help when this happens.

Should professional tax preparers and financial planners work with clients who are not tax compliant? If you are helping them to become compliant, then by all means work with them to set the record straight. But the answer is likely no, if it means that these professionals will open themselves up to the possibility of civil penalties. Here is a run-down of the rules every professional should know:

“Bitcoin Rush” is all over the news as speculators have tried to get in on the trend which saw skyrocketing values at the end of 2017. But there is a spoiler: gains on trading digital currencies like Bitcoins are subject to taxation in Canada, a liability that must be settled in real dollars.

This week the National Revenue Minister announced a new program called “File My Return” that will allow Canadians with low and fixed incomes to complete their returns over the phone.

There is still time to register for Winter 2018 CE Summits, Canada’s most comprehensive Advanced Personal Income Tax Update for tax and financial professionals and their new and returning staff. Please remember that Regular Fees apply after deadlines!

Busy tax and financial professionals who are looking to train and hire graduates from Canada’s most  comprehensive and convenient professional certification program may enroll now, 24/7. 

We’d like to say congratulations to Benitta Anselm Nerio on the completion of Knowledge Bureau’s T1 Professional Tax Preparation – Intermediate course. Here’s what she had to say about her experience: