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Changes to Paper Filing Disempowering

Last tax season, only 7% of all Canadian tax filers filed on paper. The CRA is pushing for zero. It continues to steer the holdouts to digitized filing by adding lots of obstacles. Most recently, it is removing almost all the schedules from the tax return package it mails. This seems unfair to people who paper file because they can’t afford a computer and internet, distrust the security of online filing and those who are neither tax or computer literate. Here’s what they are up against:

The Distinguished Advisor Conference: The best professional development investment of 2017

What’s the top reason you should invest your time and money to attend the Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC) in Kelowna, November 5-8?

Business continuity: An important discussion at the Distinguished Advisor Workshop

As business owners age and approach retirement, they become increasingly concerned with setting up a proper business succession plan. They often know it’s an important issue that requires expert advice, but not many know how to start the conversation. 

Real Wealth Management: The key to sustaining family wealth

The Boomers are the wealthiest generation in Canada’s history. And as such, they have complex financial problems that require the expertise of a highly skilled financial advisor.

Financial Trivia Contest: Another chance to win a free registration to DAC!

Try our trivia question and get in on a chance to win a free registration to the Distinguished Advisor Conference (DAC) in the spectacular wine country of BC. Meet Canada’s top advisors and reflect with them on this year’s theme, Canada 150: Financial Advice at the Crossroads of Change.

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Little-Known Tax Relief for Student Loans

Student loan indebtedness is a burden that often haunts graduates for many years after they have completed their post-secondary education. According to a Statistics Canada report from 2012, the average university student’s debt is $21,700. Fortunately, there is some relief on the tax return.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

It costs a lot more to go to work these days. Should the Canada Employment Credit of $1501 for 2026 be raised higher to account for this?

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    85.25%
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