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A thorough analysis of today’s financial news—delivered weekly to your inbox or via social media. As part of Knowledge Bureau’s interactive network, the Report covers current issues on the tax and financial services landscape and provides a wide range of professional benefits, including access to peer-to-peer blogs, opinion polls, online lessons, and vital industry information from Canada’s only multi-disciplinary financial educator.
May 2025 Poll
Does the Liberal 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?
Personal Amount Changes: How Much are they Really Worth?
Legislation proposed on December 9 will increase the Basic Personal Amount (BPA), the maximum Spousal Amount claim, and the maximum claim for an eligible dependant. How much are these claims worth to you? We reveal the real dollar values here today.
Interest Paid By and to the CRA
Did you calculate whether a December 15 instalment remittance was required to top up tax pre-payments for the 2019 tax year? At this busy pre-Christmas time, it is easy to miss. For these reasons, it is so important to plan your charitable donations now and make them before year-end. They could help you reduce the amount you will owe. The big issue: the interest costs you may have to pay in the spring if you are deficient. Here is what you have to know.
New 2019 T1 Tax Return: Longest in History
At 8 pages, the 2019 T1 return is the longest tax form in history. It could also be the most complex, says Evelyn Jacks, President of Knowledge Bureau, who together with special guest experts, will be hosting a 6 city national education tour in January to teach professionals about the changes to the forms, line numbers and the detailed legislation behind them.
Designates: Don’t Miss Your Dec 31 Re-certification Deadline!
Keep up your credentials in 2020. If you are a Knowledge Bureau designate, be sure to update your status as per our Standards of Conduct, which require relicensing to use the designation marks at year-end. You should have received your re-licensing notice by now; if not please contact us before the holidays.
The New BPA: Now Confirmed, It’s Complicated
On December 9,2019, the new government has introduced the legislation to implement changes to the Basic Personal Amount (BPA). This is a broad-based tax change that should put more money into employees’ pockets every payday, and help to reduce quarterly or annual instalment remittances for others. But, it’s all very complex and the changes are scheduled to begin in 2020. There is a spoiler alert, however.
