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AUTHREP Changed July 15

Since July 15, the "Authorize a Representative" service in EFILE, accessed through tax software, will no longer be available. Tax professionals must now use the Represent a Client (RAC) portal to request online access to a client’s account.

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? 

Get In Shape with Tax Bootcamps and Self-Study Courses

Register by June 30 for early bird "Summer School" prices.

GRADUATES: Make the Time Value of Money Work for You, Not Against You

Change your life by adopting just One Financial Habit…but what does that entail? Read The One Financial Habit that Could Change Your Life and find out! Buy 3, Get 1 Free.

Take Use of Trusts in Tax and Estate Planning for Summer School

Planning with trusts is becoming more and more common and if you can’t answer questions and explain the concept, your clients will find someone who can. Learn the pros and cons of all possible solutions for wealth and succession planning and earn a long-term and potentially intergenerational connection to your client and their family.

Quickly Estimate Your Tax Situation

The Income Tax Estimator is a simple calculator that helps determine total taxes paid for individuals and/or couples based on different combinations of income sources. See it in action with the following what-if-scenario and then try it for yourself, risk-free!

Governments Need to Budget Better, Not Raise Taxes

While opinions are split on whether increases to income tax or sales tax would be better, KBR readers largely agree that governments need to be more accountable for their spending and budgeting practices.
 
 
 
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
    358 votes
    70.75%
  • No
    148 votes
    29.25%