Helping First Nations, Inuit and Metis with Tax Filing

The Canada Revenue Agency is trying to reach out to Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis to encourage them to file their tax forms on time and could use your help to make sure these communities get all the tax benefits they are entitled to. But filing tax returns are not always easy, especially when there is income on and off the reserve.

Be sure to register by August 31 to take advantage of the early bird conference discounts for DAC, October 16 -18 in beautiful Niagara Falls.  You won’t want to miss the incredible line up of topflight speakers who will bring the future of finance to you in spades of insightful thought leadership.  It is the only conference for a multi-advisory audience and the one you should not miss if you are a business leader or owner-manager in the tax or financial services.  Consider these critical topics:

Like all employer-paid expenses, the concept is that, if the employer is the primary beneficiary of the payment, the payment is not taxable to the employee.  But, if the employee is the primary beneficiary, then the benefit is taxable.  For cell phones and cell phone service, the same concept applies, but the details can become confusing.

We find ourselves in an unusual situation with higher-than-normal inflation while simultaneously seeing signs of either an ongoing or approaching recession.  It’s not a time for knee-jerk overreactions.  Rather, the current cloud gathering should come as a reminder that long-term wealth is built by well-researched investments constructed around the realities of fluctuating economic circumstances.

Have you agreed to be an executor for a loved one?  If so, I just know you want to be ready and informed about what to do when the time comes.  When it is time to ‘be’ the executor, over and above the additional tasks you have to do, you could be also faced with the emotions of your loss.  For that reason, amongst others, the time to check into what is involved is NOW! 

National Financial Education Institute Knowledge Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of its new virtual campus: learn.knowledgebureau.com.  The mission of the second campus, which complements the Specialized Credentials offered through www.knowledgebureau.com, will focus on an expanded curriculum of short professional courses available by subscription, especially designed for entrepreneurial advisors in search of both technical and business education.

This year’s thought leaders will be taking the stage at DAC Acuity 2022, October 16-18 in Niagara Falls to discuss the theme “Velocity: How to Gain Momentum in the New Economy”, and this is your unique opportunity to grow your business with innovative insight from the top Canadian Knowledge experts in tax, accounting and finance. We invite you to join us for a combination of great networking, and the serious work of understanding the trends and strategies that lead to sound decision-making with your clients in the current environment. RSVP now, and take advantage of early-bird tuition rates – only until August 31.