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.TAX TIP: Top Three Tax Investments for Education Funding
Statistics Canada reports that an undergraduate degree costs close to $6200 but according to a new study, 80% of parents don’t know that. Worse, most parents are poorly informed about tax efficient ways to save, especially weak on RESP knowledge. This is a great opportunity for tax and financial advisors to add significant value.
