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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.
December 2025 Poll
It costs a lot more to go to work these days. Should the Canada Employment Credit of $1501 for 2026 be raised higher to account for this?
January 21, 2026: Advanced Line-by-Line T1 Update
The 2026 tax filing season brings substantive changes, heightened CRA expectations, and an increased need for precise, defensible T1 preparation. The CE Savvy Summit: January 21, 2026 Advanced Line-by-Line T1 Update provides experienced tax, accounting and wealth professionals and their teams with the technical depth required to navigate updated filing positions with confidence. Register by December 15 to receive your free hard-copy line-by-line Knowledge Journal, affectionately called the Tax Bible included in your tuition. Attend additional events or enrol additional people for tuition savings!
End of Year Milestones: Checklists for 2025 and 2026
It’s here – a great tool for your clients to help them understand their relationship with the CRA! Check out the 2026 Tax Filing and Investment Planning Milestones Checklist, which includes CRA filing deadlines and payment dates for various benefits available in 2026. Share it in your Holiday Greetings this year, courtesy of Knowledge Bureau. Also, here are our holiday hours – please mark your calendar:
Truckers Beware: CRA Audits Coming
Effective December 4, 2025, the CRA has officially lifted the moratorium it has extended in the transportation industry and intends on levying penalties for failure to report fees paid for services for the 2025 tax year and subsequent tax years. Here’s what you need to know:
From Commissioned Employee to Self-Employed: Navigating Tax Treatment After Bankruptcy
When a commissioned salesperson receives a T2200 form from their employer, it opens the door to deducting employment expenses that are typically off-limits to salaried employees. But what happens when that employer goes bankrupt and the salesperson pivots to self-employment? This article explores the tax treatment of such a transition, using a realistic scenario to illustrate the rules and opportunities available under Canadian tax law.
Maximize Your Charitable Giving: Tax Benefits of Non-Cash Donations
Charitable giving is a meaningful way to support causes you care about—and in Canada, it can also be a strategic financial decision. While cash donations are common, gifting appreciated securities or valuable personal property such as jewelry can provide enhanced tax advantages. Donating these assets directly to a registered charity allows individuals to avoid capital gains tax and claim a charitable donation tax credit based on the fair market value of the gift. But they might be surprised by the AMT - Alternative Minimum Tax. That’s where a tax specialist and a great income tax calculator comes in.
