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Tax Tip: The More Obscure Medical Expenses

Are you claiming all the medical expenses you or your clients might be entitled to? 

DAC Delegates:  High Inflation, High Anxiety Brings Opportunity

Last week Distinguished Delegates at DAC 2022 were asked to get out of their comfort zones and make new, big goals to embrace what will be a difficult 2023. One thing that stood out to us: Many delegates see this time of high inflation and high anxiety as an opportunity.  It’s a perfect time to add value in all areas: accounting, tax, bookkeeping and financial services. Here’s a recap of the wisdoms:

Corporate Owner-Managers Need Support Around Tax Planning

We are going to feature an ongoing series highlighting certain courses that professionals will find valuable.  For the next couple of weeks we are going to spotlight professional certificate courses that are directly related to Year-End Tax Planning.  This week’s course is Tax Planning for Corporate Owner-Managers. 

Got an Hour? Grab Lunch and Prepare to Solve One Client Problem at a Time!

Have you ever wished that you could spend your lunch hour learning about a specific planning concept right when you need to know it? 

Applying COVID Benefits Repayments Gets Easier

CRA is introducing a new form for tax filing season 2022, which will make the application of a repayment of COVID-19 benefits easier. The repayment can be claimed as a deduction, which will generate a refund. 

Ending Soon:  Small Businesses Air Quality Improvement Tax Credit

The next scheduled date on which the Bank of Canada will announce its overnight rate target is October 26, 2022.  In this, Part 2 of a series of three, we discuss monetary and fiscal policies that affect inflation. The Small Businesses Air Quality Improvement Tax Credit will soon expire and with it a lucrative return for those who improve their business premises.  Expenses must have occurred between September 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022.  Here’s what you need to know and share:

Impacts of Rising Prices from Monetary and Fiscal Policies

This is Part 2 of a series of 3 articles.  In Part 1 we discussed common measurements of inflation and introduced some of the major causes of inflation.  This background is important, so I encourage you to read the first article if you haven’t already.  In today’s post, we will discuss monetary and fiscal policies that are affecting inflation.  In Part 3, we will discuss strategies that we can use to help alleviate some of the pains from rising prices.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

Do you believe our tax system needs to be reformed and if so, what would be your first improvement? If not, what do you like about it?

  • Yes
    67 votes
    98.53%
  • No
    1 votes
    1.47%