Capital Gains Chaos: Extensions & Unprecedented Delays to Tax Season 2025
Stop! Don’t file a T1 or T3 tax return yet, says a March 11, 2025, news release from the CRA, if you have been impacted by the chaos of the proposed capital gains inclusion rate increase.Partnership & Trust
Special to Knowledge Bureau Report. In a career approaching six decades, Dr. Graham prizes his pioneering role in Canadian investment research, and also his many national and international investment contacts. Over his career, Michael has made over 20 “pilgrimages” to Omaha to attend Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings. Observations from his latest provide wisdoms for the ages.
KB Designates: Relicensing Deadline is June 30
Last call! Holders of the RWM™, MFA™, and DFA-Tax and Bookkeeping Services Specialist Designations must complete their annual relicensing by June 30 by attesting to their Standards of Conduct including the achievement of 15 annual CE credits. Check out the handy Q&A Relicensing Guide and further details below.
Tax and Investment Planning: What if Conventional Wisdom is Wrong?
What if we are wrong about how the new economy is going to emerge? It’s a tough question that Dr. Jack Mintz will address, along with other hard truths important to Canada’s top advisors, taxpayers and investors at Virtual DAC, October 17 – 19, 2021. RSVP by June 30 for early-bird tuition savings. D.r Mintz shared some pre-event questions he hopes to answer for the delegates from coast-to-coast who will attend from the tax and financial services:
CES Technology Partner: Welcome Back TaxCycle
Knowledge Bureau is pleased to announce that TaxCycle will be joining us again as a technology partner in our fall Virtual CE Summit events including the next online workshop and course on September 23, 2021 which will focus on a relevant post-pandemic topic: Audit Defence in Compiling Financial Statements, GST & Payroll. Within Knowledge Bureau’s new Virtual Auditorium, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with TaxCycle in the Auditorium Hall. Here’s a sneak preview of what you’ll learn as you pop into their booth at the event.
OAS: Third Quarter Inflation Rate Changes
Most tax-related amounts are adjusted annually, but each quarter two rates are determined and adjusted if required. In spite of the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, inflation has actually picked up.
Add Big Value: Revisit Eligibility for the Disability Tax
In case you missed it during a busy tax season, the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) was enhanced in the April 19, 2021 budget and now, after the tax filing deadlines have come and gone, it’s important to revisit with your clients whether someone in the family qualifies for the new and improved DTC in 2021.
