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This Week’s Edition of KBR:

January 2025 Poll

Do you agree with extending the charitable donations giving deadline to February 28, 2025 for the purposes of reducing taxes on the 2024 tax return?
Yes: 91 votes
58.33%
No: 65 votes
41.67%
 

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NEWS RELEASE: International Tax Non-Compliance the Leading Topic of the G-8 Summit in Ireland

Leaders of the G-8 countries, including Canada’s Stephen Harper, met in Ireland on Monday June 17th to discuss, among other things, “tax havens”.

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Disability Awareness: EI Benefits for Disabled People

Advisors should be aware of and discussing income replacement opportunities with their client families if disability has entered into the picture.

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RDSP Income

If you have a Registered Disability Saving Plan and are receiving disability assistance payments from the plan, a portion of these payments will be shown in Box 131 of a T4A slip.

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How Do I Report My Employee Stock Options?

An employer may provide employees with the opportunity to purchase shares in the employer’s corporation at some future date, but at a price that is the current market price when the option is granted. 

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Understanding Synthetic Dispositions – Short Sale of Similar or Identical Property

We continue our Synthetic Dispositions series this week with a look at the short sale of similar or identical property.

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