CRA Data Breeches Put Taxpayer Information at Risk

An important deadline is coming up, around the same time that Canadians get ready to file their 2026 tax returns at the start of tax season 2027. Since 2020, more than 42,000 data breaches have occurred at the CRA. A class action lawsuit was launched in 2020 and a $8.76 million settlement was reached.  Eligible Canadians affected by these security incidents can now submit claims through the KPMG Claims Portal until February 3, 2027.  

Last week, Alberta’s new NDP government brought down their first provincial budget.

On November 2, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced the maximum pensionable earnings under the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) for 2016 will be $54,900. That is up from $53,600 in 2015.

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.

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

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).

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