Claiming Medical Expenses: Free Healthcare?

Free Health Care? Did you know that Canadians spend on average more than $1,000 on medical expenses each year? It’s estimated that government programs, via our taxes, cover about 72% of medical expenses, which means that we pay for the rest. Your clients may be over-paying on their taxes because they don’t know about medical expense deductions. 

The headlines around the world have been intense and for some, disturbing, over the last several weeks as borders have closed and diversity, financial and judicial systems have been challenged by change.  What does the future hold for Canadian investors and their advisors as a result of this uncertainty? 

Knowledge Bureau’s Advanced Bookkeeping for Multiple Business course is the logical next step for any bookkeeper to up their game and forge ahead in their career.

Providing value to your clients: Andre Yong Tit Kow, DFA - Tax Services Specialist™, Ontario

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.”  Max DePree

The CRA has cancelled Information Circular IC98-1R5 and replaced it with a sixth version, which provides a new overview of CRA collections policies for individuals, corporations, GST registrants, employers and those who import or export or travel across borders. Advisors and clients will want to refresh on their obligations:

When can you claim the interest on investment loans? It’s a common question but the answer depends on the investment for which you are borrowing money. In order to claim the interest when you borrow money to invest, your loan must meet three criteria.