Mark Your Calendar: Critical Deadlines for May and June
Tax season never truly ends, it seems, as there are many more upcoming tax filing, investment planning and education milestones to discuss with your clients over the next six months. Check out our handy checklist below and then test yourself – what are the conversation openers you’ll use and with which clients? It’s your opportunity to shine with every member of the household:Tax Dread for Small Business Owners: Filing Proprietorship Deadline Looms
A typical small business owner fearlessly wears many hats. However, when it comes to tax season, most just want to grab a pillow and hide their head under it.
Attention Designates! Deadline June 30. Qualify for and Re-License Your Specialized Credentials
June 30 is an important date. Knowledge Bureau Professionals graduate with new skills and specialized knowledge. It is what differentiates you from others. If you are a Designate, June 30 is also an important deadline: it’s time to submit your required Attestation to your standards of conduct, and meet annual CE requirements… with some exclusive tuition offers!
COVID-19 Benefit Audits: CERB Recipients May Face Severe Consequences
In order to get pandemic relief benefits in the hands of Canadians quickly, the government (through ESDC and CRA) issued relief benefits to anyone who applied and indicated that they met the criteria for entitlement to the benefits. ESDC and CRA are now following up to ensure that those who were not entitled to the benefits repay them, and it is causing worry. Tax and financial advisors can help.
CRA Wage Subsidy Error: Businesses May Have Missed Filing for Benefits
CRA has made a mistake on its calculations regarding eligibility for the Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program (THRP), and as a result, has added modifications to its website . Be sure your clients who may have missed filed for support, or were previously under the impression they did not qualify, are apprised of the full list of eligible businesses, which appears below:
Assessing Risk Tolerance: Veni, Vidi, Meas Pagellas Recensui
Assessing risk tolerance and portfolio suitability is one of the most important roles of a portfolio manager. There are many factors that play into risk tolerance: net worth, time horizon, experience, and comfort with volatility to name a few.
Postpone the Tax Deadline? The Vote is in!
It was close, in fact, a dead heat throughout the month as tax and financial professionals across Canada weighed in on the question “Should the tax filing deadline be extended for all taxpayers to June 15?” And the conclusion is a 50/50 split! Here are some of the reasons from those who participated in one of our most divisive poll questions to date.
