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This Month’s Poll

Do you agree with the government’s plan to introduce the new  Canada Groceries Essentials Benefit (CGEB)?

Snowbirds Need to be Aware of Taxation Issues

It’s November and that means Snowbirds are on the move again to Florida, Arizona, California and Texas to name a few of the favorite spots. People who ordinarily reside in Canada but spend part of the year in the United States must take caution to ensure they are not spending too much time in the U.S., which would deem them a U.S. resident for tax purposes and potentially a non-resident of Canada.

DAC attendees CE Credits

Attendees of the 2015 Distinguished Advisor Conference will have the opportunity to claim up to 15 CE credit hours from the following regulators:

Fall DAW Leaves Attendees With a Wealth of Information.

Year-end tax planning, owner manager compensation, business transition planning and more were covered over the last few days at the fall Distinguished Advisor Workshop (DAW).

Business Valuation:  A Critical Skill for Year End Planning with Business Owners

Knowledge Bureau’s Business Valuation for Advisors course will help an advisor become a valuable resource to their clients when considering business valuation issues.

Future Family Financials: Calculating Liberal Tax Changes.

How will the anticipated changes to the Family Tax Cuts under a new Liberal government look? We’ve crunched the numbers for you. The next Federal Budget and the 2016 indexing factors will confirm actual results; however, in reviewing estimates, we found a couple big winners: lower income families with children, and no income refundable tax credit filers with children.

Consumer Price Index for September Determines Indexation for 2016

Indexation of tax brackets and personal amounts for 2016 is determined by the average CPI numbers for the twelve months ending September 2015 (which were announced last week).
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you agree with the government’s plan to introduce the new Canada Groceries Essentials Benefit (CGEB)?

  • Yes
    11 votes
    39.29%
  • No
    17 votes
    60.71%