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December 2024 Poll
Should the $250 Working Canadian Rebate be passed into law to provide tax relief to individuals with working net income under $150,000, who also contribute to the CPP?
ALDA News: Indexing Helps to Defer More Income
CRA has confirmed the indexing rate of 2.7% for 2025 on various income tested provisions and including personal amounts applied to reduce taxes payable. This also applies to ALDAs, which provide a unique additional way to defer income from taxation in the case of healthy, affluent seniors. Here’s what’s to know:
Personal Amounts for 2025
The federal government has confirmed its final numbers to reflect the 2.7% indexing rate to be applied to personal amounts in 2025. Knowledge Bureau published the amounts several weeks ago, and was within a dollar on most estimations. Here are the final numbers for year-end tax planning purposes:
2025 Advanced Personal T1 Tax Update Tour - Virtual & In-Person Events this January
Register now for the CE Savvy Summit: 2025 Advanced T1 Personal Tax Update! All the updated knowledge and resources a tax or financial professional needs, including expert instruction on 2024 T1 Completion and Tax Planning for 2025. Virtual and in-person events in select cities this January – register by January 10 early-bird deadline for tuition savings and take advantage of new team member rates to prepare your staff for the upcoming tax season.
Honouring our 2025 Fellows of Distinguished Financial Services
These Distinguished Fellows are honored for their distinguished services as influential thought leaders, who have demonstrated a commitment to the noble cause of teaching and writing by engaging others in the high standards of knowledge they share. In doing so, they have also demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to shaping the future of the tax, accounting and financial services industries. Browse our newly updated FDFS™ Directory and join us in congratulating our 2025 honourees.
Qualified Accountants are in Demand: Graduate in Time for Tax Season!
The tax and accounting profession is facing a severe crisis due to a shortage of qualified accountants, according to a report from the Association of Certified Professional Accountants, and Knowledge Bureau can help. Enrol now in comprehensive, specialized certificate courses – Graduate in time for Tax Season. Custom design your learning plan:
