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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?
Tax Strategies for Financial Advisors: Excerpt
As a new FPSC-approved program, here is an excerpt from Tax Strategies for Financial Advisors.
Tax-Free Benefits: Non-Cash Gifts Under $500
A gift (either in cash or in kind) from your employer is an employment benefit. However, non-cash gifts and non-cash awards to an employee for the year with a total aggregate value less than $500 is non-taxable. The total value in excess of $500 annually will be taxable.
Digital Divide Highlights Canada’s Growing Population
Canada is growing! We are now 35,056,064 strong, but there is a digital divide between young and old!
Do Knowledge Bureau Courses Qualify for Insurance Council Credits
Yes, many of Knowledge Bureau’s self-study courses are recognized by Insurance Councils across Canada.
Understanding Synthetic Dispositions – Put-Call Collar
We continue our Synthetic Dispositions series this week with a look at an example of a Put-Call Collar and the effect of the March 21, 2013 federal budget has on reporting requirements.
