Red Ink on the Prairies
A day after Quebec’s Finance Minister Eric Girard brought down a Budget featuring a $6.3 Billion deficit, Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister Jim Reiter tabled his government’s budget on March 19. Next up was Finance Minister Adrian Salas, who tabled the Manitoba Budget on March 24. The common thread: there’s lots of red ink on the Prairies. But that’s where the budget documents differ between Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Here’s the latest tax news and why it matters to the advice you give your clients.Long Term Care: Turning Grief and Rage into Change
It’s an issue that made devastating headlines for months: the suffering and death of vulnerable seniors before our very eyes. All the worse for the raw fact that they lived in deplorable conditions of neglect. According to Karen Henderson, Founder of the Long-Term Care Planning Network, planning for our own aging is a critical element of tax and financial planning discussions with advisors. But it should also be a key issue in today’s national discussions to enable responsible change. Her passionate story is Knowledge Bureau’s Special Guest Report this week:
Pension Recipients and Heirs Beware: German Pension Tax Collection Steps Up
Do you have clients who are recipients of German social security pensions? If so, many of them may be very elderly. Unfortunately, they and their heirs may be experiencing a new stressor: the tax department in Germany, Finanzamt Neubrandenburg, is clamping down on taxes they think are owing by delinquent German pension recipients living in Canada and charging interest and penalties. The issue is: can they?
Financial Wellness a Big Stressor for Employers & Employees
We have heard a lot about inflation in the last few weeks as the economy gets up and running again, and many people have been feeling stress about this. This should be a big concern to employers, too, according to the Financial Consumer Association of Canada. The issue will also be addressed at Virtual DAC Acuity 2021, October 17-19 with special guest speaker Dr. Brian Shaw, a well-known sports psychologist for the Blue Jays and author who has written about stress management for top financial professionals. Financial advisors can help; here’s what you should be thinking about:
Audit Defence: September 23 CE Summit
Join Knowledge Bureau President Evelyn Jacks, and guest speakers for a full professional training experience at the next Virtual CE Summit on September 23, 2021. Early-bird registration ends Sept 15.
Society of RWM™ Virtual Speed Networking: September 8
It was such a hit last month, we’re doing it again: Speed Networking so save the date: September 8th at 3:30 pm CT. The Society of Real Wealth Managers’™ invites you to Meet a Real Wealth Manager (RWM™) to discuss ways to collaborate to bring high value care in the best interests of your clients.
Seniors Over 74 Get a Raise This Month
The government has promised to increase Old Age Security by 10% for seniors over age 74, but that increase won’t kick in until the July 2022 payments. However, this month, a one-time payment of $500 (with zero withholding) will be made to seniors who meet the following criteria:
