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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:

Back to School? Encourage Fitness Now – Tax Credits End in 2017

There are big changes coming for families who get the refundable Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, so use it before you lose it!

Brexit: A Time for Trusted Advisors Who Know the Elements of Real Wealth Management to Shine

With the recent Brexit vote and the US presidential election around the corner, markets are volatile. What hasn’t changed, however, is that for most families, taxes continue to be their largest single lifetime expense. As a result, competent wealth managers with a specialization in both taxes and investment management services are in high demand.

Students in the News: Donald Bieber

We love sharing feedback from our recent graduates. This week we feature the success of Donald Bieber from Sherwood Park, Alberta, who recently graduated from the Tax Planning for Corporate Owner/Managers course.

Know Your Client: Can We Improve on the Risk Profiling Process?

Are you providing an evidence-based and unbiased determination of your clients’ risk profile? Unsure? Be sure to register for DAC 2016 to hear Shawn Brayman speak about why this is critically important.

Summer Publishing Schedule

It’s time for a little summertime R & R, so here’s how our publishing schedule will shake out: There will be no issue of KBR on July 6, 27, August 3 or 31. Enjoy the sunshine, because . . . Christmas is less than six months away!

Life Purpose

"Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come." Ellen DeGeneres
 
 
 
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?

  • Yes
    51 votes
    86.44%
  • No
    8 votes
    13.56%