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Opportunity: Canadian Dollar Stabilizes, Somewhat

Things have started to turn around for the Canadian dollar in the second quarter of 2025. It hit a 22 year low in January of 2025. Investors and property owners, who have been swooning at the high burn rate in their travel plans and property maintenance abroad, may wish to consider recent more positive trends and consider some risk mitigation opportunities now that the dollar is stabilizing somewhat.  

Give The Gift Of Time:  It’s Precious

It seems to sneak up on us every year:  the Christmas Holiday season.  Regardless of how you celebrate, it is a time to reflect, count your blessings, give,  and re-evaluate how you will use your precious resources of time and money in the new year.

Knowledge Bureau Designate Highlight: Michelle Smith

Grow your business with the DFA - Bookkeeping Specialist™ Designation.

Review Changes Before Finalizing T Slips

While the March 2nd 2015 deadline for filing T4 slips is still some time away, CRA released publication RC4120-Employers’ Guide – Filing the T4 Slip and Summary on November 21, 2014. 

Structure Your Estate For All Instances Or Courts Will

Is your estate planning up to date so that your final wishes will indeed be carried out?  If not, things may not pan out, as the courts take matters into their own hands.

CRA Security Breaches:  Taxpayers Must Be Able To Rely On Privacy

Canada has a taxation system that is based on self-assessment.  We are required to accurately assess income, deductions and credits, filing our tax returns on time, or face penalties, interest and/or jail in serious instances. 

TD1’s:  2015 Family Take Home Pay Drops

New Income Tax Estimator Can Help Last week CRA issued the 2015 TD1 Personal Tax Credit Return and the corresponding provincial forms. 
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe Canada’s tax system based, on self-assessment, has suffered under recent changes at CRA and by Finance Canada? If so, what is the one wish you have for tax reform?

  • Yes
    343 votes
    69.86%
  • No
    148 votes
    30.14%