The CRA TSlip Saga: An Update
This tax season has been particularly challenging for both taxpayers and tax professionals. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provides tax information slips—such as T3, T4, T5, and their variations—through secure online portals: My Account and Represent a Client (RAC). This year, there were lots of problems with these portals, and now, it appears, CRA is not being quite transparent about when the slips were actually visible to clients and that doesn’t seem fair. Here’s an update on where we stand now.Will Having a TFSA Reduce the Size of the Guaranteed Income Supplement?
With very minor exceptions, the definition of “income” used to determine the amount of the Guaranteed Income Supplement is the same as “Net Income” under the Income Tax Act.
Understanding Synthetic Dispositions – Total Return Swap
We continue our Synthetic Dispositions series this week with a look at a total return swap.
Business Strategy Required to Manage Risk
Are you ready to grow your business? According to Statistics Canada[1], the top three reasons businesses fail is lack of vision, lack of knowledge, and the inability to use outside advisors effectively.
Tax Efficiency Strategy: Earn More Tax Exempt Income
There are many sources of tax exempt income of which most people are unaware. Here's the tax secret...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Top Advisors to Discuss Future of Financial Services
Winnipeg, MB. Under the theme, Back to the Future, delegates at the DAC (Distinguished Advisor Conference), will explore opportunities to build on past successes and experiences in a changing environment for both tax and financial advisors.
DAC 2013: Dan Kelly – Behavioural Finance: CRA and the Independent Business Community
About a quarter of a million business owners, or a fifth of businesses with employees, are now aged 55 and over and succession planning is big for them and for the economy. So is tax. How deep is government in the pocket of business?
