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Now is a Great Time to Learn Tax Preparation Online
It is critical to know the mechanics of tax preparation, not only for those who want to get into or stay in the tax preparation industry, but also for financial advisors who want to offer an integrated, holistic solution to planning for their clients. If you don't know tax, you're likely missing double digit returns in your plans for Real Wealth Management with your clients.
Life Purpose
"If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success." John D. Rockefeller
Retirement Tax Tip: When Job Loss Results in Early Retirement
Losing a job—especially unexpectedly—can be a difficult life event. You should know how to keep as much as possible of a lump sum that might come your way. The taxes on this lifeline can rob you of precious resources while you look for new work or arrange for your retirement income. There are also investment planning decisions to be made.
How to Increase Your OAS Payments
If you were subject to the OAS clawback on your 2015 tax return, your OAS cheques starting July 2016 will each be reduced by 1/12th of that clawback amount. But there is a way to reduce the recovery tax and increase your monthly OAS cheque.
Canadian Farmers Doing Well Overall
A bright spot in economic news: farmers are thriving! Farming is no easy way to make a living, subject as it is to the whims of weather, disease, currency fluctuations, and more. So it’s good to hear from a Statistics Canada report published on May 25, 2016, that Canadian farmers are doing better than one might think.
