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August 2025 Poll

A public consultation on whether the CDIC’s deposit insurance limit should be raised to $150,000 per deposit category is underway. Do you agree?
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It’s Not Too Late to Learn Professional Tax Preparation for 2020 Returns

It’s not too late to learn to prepare personal income tax returns from your home or office and now you can confidently learn and practice doing 2020 tax returns with Knowledge Bureau’s newly released 2021 Professional Basic Tax Course. 

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Take Two CE Summits to Stay Informed

You may have heard the saying “the harder I work, the luckier I get.”  When it comes to tax, bookkeeping and financial advisory services,  it can also be said that the more education you have, the better the advice you’ll give to the benefit of your lucky clients.  For these reasons, we offer you twin “pots of educational gold” on this St. Patrick’s Day.    

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Recommendations for Next Federal Budget

Canada’s last Federal Budget occurred on March 19, 2019.  The 2021 budget has now been deferred again making it more than two years since our country had one.  Why is this important news?  Because Canadians need to make decisions about their financial futures, with the benefit of economic forecasting and certainty about tax law.  And there are many recommendations about needed change to talk about.  

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Incorrect T4A’s for CERB Recipients Report Repaid Benefits as Taxable Income

In any already complex tax year for many taxpayers who claimed COVID-19 income support benefits, there’s another complication being added to the mix. Last week, the CRA confirmed that some taxpayers who repaid benefits they were not eligible for in 2020 have received tax slips that incorrectly include portions of the repaid benefits as taxable income.

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March 15: The Ides of March & Tax Instalment Deadline

March 15 is coming up quickly, and it’s a date that the ancient Romans considered the deadline for settling debts. It’s also an upcoming quarterly tax instalment deadline with the CRA . Our modern day tax departments looks to have their debt paid in advance from certain taxpayers.  Here is what you need to know:

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