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Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat

Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.  

Hey Big Buddy: Truckers Can Take a Detour to Tax Relief

Tax compliance: You can’t escape it, even if you’re a long distance trucker. 

Understanding Synthetic Dispositions – Holding Period Rules

We conclude our Synthetic Dispositions series this week with a look at holding period rules.

Disability Awareness: Other Income Sources

In our Disability Awareness series we have discussed income sources such as CPP Disability Pension, and EI. We continue that discussion with the tax consequences of other income sources that are available to those who have suffered a disability.

Updated to 2013 Tax Returns!

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Calculate If That New Job is Right for You

The Take Home Pay Calculator provides quick answers to aid in decisions about taking a new job in a different province or changing withholdings by adjusting your TD1 or filing Form T1213.

Summer School: Registration Ends June 30

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Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe Canada’s tax system based, on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada? If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?

  • Yes
    345 votes
    69.98%
  • No
    148 votes
    30.02%