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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
15.63%
No: 162 votes
84.38%
 

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Get Up to Speed on Year-End Tax Planning!

New Capital Gains Inclusion Rates Change the Game: are you prepared to help?  Learn New Year-End Tax Planning Techniques from Our Special Guest Experts with the CE Savvy Summit, featuring live event recordings from the November 6 virtual sessions. This is an opportunity to upskill your knowledge, learn from Canada’s top experts an earn 15 CE Credits before year-end. Plus, you have an opportunity to earn your Diploma in Advanced Family Tax Compliance.

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Bare Trust Filings: Are T3s Required for 2024?

Great news!  CRA has a Halloween treat for tax accountants and their financial advisors this year:  it will not require bare trusts to file a T3 return include Schedule 15 for both the 2023 and in the 2024 tax year.  This confirms the position in the draft legislation released over the summertime and previously reported in Knowledge Bureau Report.   Here’s the backdrop:

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Ending Soon:  Immediate Write-Off of Capital Assets Assets (DIEP)

An important tax write off is coming to an end in 2024.  The claiming of an immediate write off for Designated Immediate Expensing Properties (DIEP) will come to an end this year. Here  are the details: 

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Charities, Abortions and Reproductive Counselling

New legislation introduced on October 29 will require a registered charity that provides reproductive health services to disclose if, at a minimum, it does not provide the contact information for an abortion services provider and a birth control service provider.   The new tax rules will apply 90 days after Royal Assent and information disclosure requirements will apply starting in the 2025 taxation year.  Here’s what you need to know:

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Meet this Year’s Advisor of the Future – Stefanie Keller, CFP, RWM™, FDFS™

At the Acuity Conference for Distinguished Advisors in Montreal November 10-12, an award will be given to The Advisor of the Future. This is an individual who epitomizes the adoption of a new model to best serve the needs of multi-generation families through their commitment to educational achievement and high standards of conduct. We are so pleased to announce that this year’s Advisor of the Future Award Winner is Stefanie Keller, CFP, RWM™, FDFS™ and CEO of Stellar Wealth and Tax Solutions.

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