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January 2025 Poll
Do you agree with extending the charitable donations giving deadline to February 28, 2025 for the purposes of reducing taxes on the 2024 tax return?
Recommendations for Next Federal Budget
Canada’s last Federal Budget occurred on March 19, 2019. The 2021 budget has now been deferred again making it more than two years since our country had one. Why is this important news? Because Canadians need to make decisions about their financial futures, with the benefit of economic forecasting and certainty about tax law. And there are many recommendations about needed change to talk about.
Incorrect T4A’s for CERB Recipients Report Repaid Benefits as Taxable Income
In any already complex tax year for many taxpayers who claimed COVID-19 income support benefits, there’s another complication being added to the mix. Last week, the CRA confirmed that some taxpayers who repaid benefits they were not eligible for in 2020 have received tax slips that incorrectly include portions of the repaid benefits as taxable income.
March 15: The Ides of March & Tax Instalment Deadline
March 15 is coming up quickly, and it’s a date that the ancient Romans considered the deadline for settling debts. It’s also an upcoming quarterly tax instalment deadline with the CRA . Our modern day tax departments looks to have their debt paid in advance from certain taxpayers. Here is what you need to know:
Enhance and Advance Your Bookkeeping Credentials
Busy small business owners in your community are in desperate need of reliable and highly-qualified bookkeeping services to interpret the documentation and assemble it so that they can make smart tax-efficient decisions that focus on the future financial health of the business. Get new skills to enter this in-demand field, or further enhance your existing credentials with important training opportunities from Knowledge Bureau, now available online.
Tuition Tax Assistance from CRA: T2202’s Available
Did you know that Knowledge Bureau is a private, educational institution certified by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to provide courses that develop or improve skills for those working in the tax, bookkeeping, accounting, and financial services industries? What this also means is that Knowledge Bureau students who have paid 2020 tuition fees in excess of $100 qualify for the tuition fee amount, and the T2202 tax slips to claim this are now available in your Virtual Campus.
