Bill C-31: Royal Asset and New CRA Powers Could Come Soon
Changes are coming to the Income Tax Act and both you and your clients will all be affected with new tax risks including longer tax audits. Bill C-31, which passed second reading in the House of Commons on June 3 and is now at committee stage, contains elements of previous Federal Budgets that will expand the CRA’s compliance and enforcement powers. Here’s what you need to know and pass along to your clients:Transitioning Retirees Going Back to Work
According to a study published by Statistics Canada this year[i], approximately two-thirds of employed Canadians entered their fifties in long-term jobs.
CIBC Class Action
A class action has been granted in British Columbia against CIBC Mortgage Inc. and their penalty clause provisions of their residential mortgages.
Evelyn Jacks: Ontario Budget: Tax Planning is Critical for High Earners
Retroactive tax hikes hurt family financial plans and make it difficult for them to responsibly plan for their financial futures.
Estate Planning: Wills Variation – Is It Right to Change a Will?
You live your entire life working and accumulating wealth, and are able to do whatever you like with it during your lifetime – spend, invest it, grow it, preserve it or give it away.
FIRPTA and Capital Gains on the Sale of U.S. Real Estate
More and more Canadians are purchasing U.S. real estate for personal and/or rental use so this is a very important topic to understand before the purchase is made.
What is the Maximum Claim for the Disability Amount?
The maximum federal claim for 2014 is $7,766 per adult dependant.
