Pre-Budget Consultations Now Underway!

Pre-budget consultations are now underway for this fall’s Federal Budget and Canadians are invited to share their views with Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne through an online survey. Over the next several weeks, the Finance Minister and his team will meet with various stakeholder groups and review public submissions before finalizing the budget.

“We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.”  Ben Sweetland

Employees who earn their living negotiating contracts for their employers or selling on commission may claim certain itemized sales expenses.  In all cases, however, receipt keeping is key; as is the availability of employer-signed Form T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment in case of audit.

A Federal budget date is expected soon after Prime Minister Trudeau and Finance Minister Morneau return from this week’s meetings with the new U.S. administration.

Which Canadian age group has the best credit scores?  Which has the worst?  What is yours and how can you improve it?  Knowing what is in your credit report is important.  If you have a poor credit history, it could be harder for you to get a credit card or a loan.  It could even affect your ability to rent a house or get hired for a job.

Several new tax filing changes should be noted by advisors working with Canadians who have assets in the United States or U. S. citizens living in Canada.

At a time when governments are more closely monitoring changes in global GDP growth, the effect of protectionism, rising commodity prices, currency fluctuations and sluggish business investment and their effects on the long-term financial well-being of Canadians, the 21st century wealth advisor needs to better understand the strategy behind the tax efficient investment recommendations made to the families he or she works with.  That’s the key reason why attendance at DAC is critical to your success.