Know Your Client! It’s a daily commitment and requirement, especially in the work that financial advisors do with their clients. It’s imperative that you ask about any significant changes in their lives. Has there been a significant new event: a move to take a new job or go to university, a marriage or divorce, a new birth, a disability or a death? And, in the case of income tested benefits such as the Canadian Dental Care Plan, (CDCP) do they qualify? Did they file their tax return on time to get it? Do you know the deadlines for doing so? Do you know when coverage ends if your client now longer qualifies?
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It’s important to file the new Form T1135 – Foreign Income Verification by July 31 this year. The Departments of Finance and CRA have been prolific in their steps to close down tax loopholes and this new form is a cornerstone of these activities.
Due diligence was a big topic at the Audit Defence Bootcamp this past week, as the burden of proof in establishing a due diligence defence rests with any appellant to a CRA challenge.
Does the new government’s promise, expected soon, to cut the lowest personal income tax rate by 1% to 14%, go far enough to help Canadians impacted by high costs? What are alternatives in your view?