Tax Avoidance, Financial Stress & Well Being
Earlier this month, Statistics Canada published a report titled Stretching the Loonie: a time series analysis of financial difficulty and quality of life. The report is based on a nation-wide survey and the results are concerning. They reveal a serious trend and it is possible this is contributing to the late filing trend we are seeing this tax season.Partnership Opportunity: Help Advisors Prepare Financial Recovery Strategies
Knowledge Bureau is now accepting session proposals from sponsors interested in presenting to a national audience of highly engaged top advisors at the October 17 – 19, DAC 2021 in Niagara Falls. This is your best opportunity to get in front of a national network of thought leaders from the tax, financial services and bookkeeping industries who are highly engaged in growing their practices to meet the challenges of the times.
Quote of the Day: F. Scott Fitzgerald
"Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat." - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Reporting Government Assistance on Your 2020 Tax Return
This week the government released the T4A form for 2020. This is the first indication of how the various government assistance programs for 2020 will be reported on the tax return.
The Nos Have It: CRA Filing a Bad Idea
It’s a controversial subject that’s clearly lead to some divided results on our October poll. We asked: “Are government plans to introduce automatic free tax filing for the 12% of adults who don’t file tax returns to get benefits a good idea?” The results are in with 42% saying “yes” and 58% who shared some insightful thoughts and strong opinions with their “no’s”.
Disabled Canadians Finally Get Support
Back on July 17, the government announced that it would provide a one-time tax-free payment of $600 to more Canadians with disabilities. These individuals will finally see payment of that amount beginning this week. But there are more opportunities that qualified tax practitioners can help with before year end.
2021 Tax Brackets
Knowledge Bureau’s Income Tax Estimator, a sophisticated software tool used in teaching our certificate personal tax filing and planning courses, incorporates the most recent changes to tax brackets and known provisions including the calculation of the Canada Recovery Benefits. We have now calculated the 2021 tax brackets based on CPI figures released last week to enable students and Knowledge Bureau Calculator subscribers to prepare projections for 2021 taxes payable as part of year-end tax planning activities.
