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Finance Canada Drops Draft Legislation August 15

All professional tax practitioners, financial advisors should take note of an important mid-summer release of draft legislation to implement some of the proposals from the November 2024 Fall Economic Statement, the April 2024 Budget, the EIFEL rules announced on August 12, 2024, and rules relating to passive income of foreign affiliates announced in the 2022 federal budget.  This draft legislation also introduces more modifications to new trust filing requirements. Brief highlights appear below;  technical details will be discussed in the September 17 and November 5 CE Summits and Knowledge Bureau’s certificate course on T3 Filings. 

Budget 2015: What’s in it For You

How did the Pre-Election Budget help you? We've included several scenario's in this report to help you consider whether you were a winner. 

Scenario 1: Young Couple No Children

Michael and Jessica are a young couple living in their condo in Vancouver.  How will the budget affect them?

Scenario 2: A Young Family

Matthew and Ashley live in Winnipeg. They have two children, ages 3 and 5.  They own their own home. 

Scenario 3:  Retired Couple with RRIFs

Brian and Patricia retired a few years ago.  Brian is 74 and Patricia is 72.  The couple live in Halifax, NS and have RRIF balances of $300,000 and $400,000 respectively.

Scenario 4:  Seniors Without TFSAs

Robert and Jackie are contemplating retirement.  Robert is 65, earns $55,000 from employment and also receives a $24,000 pension.

Scenario 5: Single Taxpayer – No Children

Glen is single, age 55.  He lives alone in a rental apartment in Hamilton, Ontario.  His current salary is $55,000.  His rent is $1,000/month.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

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?

  • Yes
    74 votes
    92.5%
  • No
    6 votes
    7.5%