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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 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?
Tax Season 2025: Filers of 6 or More Returns Must EFILE
Here’s a dark horse for those who NETFILE six or more T1 returns for friends and family. Starting in January 2024, it became mandatory for you to register as a tax preparer for the purposes of EFILE if you accept payment for those returns. Penalties are charged if you don’t comply and even if you want to, you may not pass CRA’s suitability tests.
CRA December Shutdown Alert
CRA plans a system shutdown early this year in December 2024 and could have far reaching repercussions for professional tax advisors and their business owner clients. For example, businesses to electronically file information slips prior to December 2024, and this now includes the requirement that businesses filing 6 or more information returns must do so electronically to avoid filing penalties.
Intergenerational Transfer Rules Now Law
Two important changes to intergenerational business transfer rules tabled in Bill C-59 have now come to be passed into law. All family business owners and their professional advisors should take note.
Economic Statespersons: Leadership at the Next Level
EVELYN JACKS, DMA™, RWM™, MFA-P™, FDFS™, Founder and President, Knowledge Bureau introduces the 2024 Fellows of Distinguished Financial Services and Provides the Vision for their Special Mission.
15 Sessions, 20 Thought Leaders: The Full DAC Agenda is Revealed!
Mark Your Calendar for the weekend of November 9-12. You’re going to be in for an incredible networking experience, and a 15 session, impactful Education Conference tailored for tax specialists and wealth advisors. Most important, 20 thought leaders will inspire you to re-engage with your prospective clients who sadly, may not be seeking your advice soon enough. It’s the Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors (DAC) and the full agenda is now here! Register by September 30 early-bird deadline – Ask about group rates, how to buy a table and access to VIP Affinity Program rates. Here’s the run of the events:
