Back to School Tax Breaks
Like tax season, back-to-school season rolls around annually with certainty. But in today’s inflationary environment, the start-up costs for getting the family organizing for the school year may seem daunting. The good news is that tax and financial advisors can help clients understand their tax planning options and manage all the receipts that can lead to tax breaks later in the spring during tax filing time. Here’s a primer of topics you may wish to discuss:Private Companies and Retail Investors Receive a Boost
It has become easier to raise money for private businesses in Canada. Securities regulators in five provinces—Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and New Brunswick—announced last week that they were adopting a prospectus exemption for issuers listed on a Canadian stock exchange. The opportunity: to raise money by distributing securities without the need for an expensive prescribed offering document.
Ten Disruptors Coming: Advisors’ Roles Must Change
The wealth management business of the past several years has been highlighted by great growth and profitable customers. According to new research from the US1, that’s about to change with 10 key disruptors on the horizon.
Life Purpose
“One small crack does not mean that you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn’t fall apart” - Linda Poindexter.
Director’s Liability and Non-Arm’s Length Transfers Featured at Vancouver and Toronto DAW
The Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act allow the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to transfer the tax liability of a taxpayer onto third parties. There is a very distinct role for the tax and financial advisor in assisting their clients with this issue. This and more will be discussed at the upcoming Distinguished Advisor Workshop (DAW), with featured guest speakers in Vancouver Jan. 22 and Toronto Jan. 25.
Start the Tax Season With T1 Professional Tax Preparation - Basic
From a tax and financial planner’s point of view, it is critical to know the mechanics of tax preparation as a prerequisite to tax-efficient financial planning. If you don’t know tax, you’re missing double digit returns in your plans for real wealth management with your clients.
Future Practices: End-to-End Online
Knowledge Bureau is pleased to announce that Intuit will join the January Personal Tax Update Workshop tour as a national sponsor. The topic of Scott Zandbergen’s keynote is End-to-End Online Practice Management: Your Firm of the Future. Scott will explain the remarkable changes happening in the tax accounting industry and what’s coming to integrate bookkeeping and taxation details.
