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June 2025 Poll

Are your clients owed money by CRA? As of March 31, 2025, the CRA holds about 10.2 million uncashed cheques totalling $1.7 billion. In your view, why is this happening?
Yes: 5 votes
45.45%
No: 6 votes
54.55%
 

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When am I Considered to Have Left Canada for Tax Purposes?

This excerpt from Evelyn Jacks’ Jacks on Tax outlines the different categories of residency and provides an answer.

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Are Your Clients’ Quarterly Tax Instalments Necessary?

Are your clients making unnecessary quarterly tax instalment remittances on self-employment, investments, pensions, or other sums from which tax is not withheld at source?

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Retirement Income Layering

Here’s the tax secret: Income layering of all your income sources in retirement can help you get a better after-tax result, and help you preserve your capital for the future, too.

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