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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?
Become a Designated Professional & Earn Cycle 10 CIRO Credits!
Did you know that Cycle 10 CIRO (previously IIROC) credits now available from Knowledge Bureau?Check out these courses especially for designated professionals: take the Real Wealth Management™ Program or the MFA-P™ Philanthropy Services Specialist and for a limited time, you can enrol and save 15% on tuition. Register by June 30 and take advantage of these offers, and start your online studies anytime!
Important Deadline for KB VIP Graduates: June 30
If you’re a Knowledge Bureau VIP Grad or Designate, the upcoming June 30 deadline is coming up and there are a few reminders to help you get the most out of your VIP experience with Knowledge Bureau. Don’t miss this opportunity to reactivate your VIP Benefits, including $100 off your next enrolments for grads, and $200 for Designates and FDFS™. Plus, for Designates now is the time to relicense the use of your designation marks by submitting your attestation to your standards of conduct. Check out the details below:
Adjusting Tax Returns: Control the Amount of Tax You Pay
It’s officially post tax season. As of June 17, CRA had received 30,908,149 tax returns and the average tax refund was $2200; the average taxes due were $7400. Now is the time to pay up, invest tax refunds wisely and adjust errors and omissions that may have occurred in your filings. But as important - get ready for the annual tax audit season. CRA can and will reassess tax returns for a variety of reasons. Follow this post tax season tip sheet to manage the tax erosion CRA changes can bring:
Reduced Child Care Fees: Tax Consequences & Social Impact
How has $10 a day child care impacted the ability for young families to build wealth? The answer is found in an interesting report recently released by the federal government. The new supports funded by both federal and provincial governments will also impact after-tax results.
Achieving a Healthy Balance: Business Planning Matters
How maxed out is your time? Most business owners struggle with this – too much to do, too little time. To prioritize consider: are you spending more time working on the creation of income or the creation of wealth? They are conjoined for sure, but by executing on financial priorities that are critical in all the important spheres in your life –in a healthy balance – you will likely achieve more of both.
