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This Week’s Edition of KBR:

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?
Yes: 30 votes
15.54%
No: 163 votes
84.46%
 

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Seniors Have Option to Defer OAS Pensions for Up to Five Years

Seniors have the option to defer starting their OAS pensions for up to five years (i.e. starting at age 70 rather than 65). 

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Understanding Synthetic Dispositions – Indebtedness in Exchanges of Property

We continue our Synthetic Dispositions series this week with a look at indebtedness in exchanges of property.

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Surrey Man Jailed for Tax Fraud

How would you help the victims of this tax crime? 

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Grow Wealth Using Eight Important Steps

Allowing too much erosion up front (before investing and along the way reduces the opportunity to accumulate, grow, preserve, and transition wealth and cripples the power of compounding.

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Tax Strategies for Financial Advisors: Excerpt

As a new FPSC-approved program, here is an excerpt from Tax Strategies for Financial Advisors.

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