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This Week’s Edition of KBR:

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?
Yes: 68 votes
56.2%
No: 53 votes
43.8%
 

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The Federal Budget:  More Taxes to Come

Managing the economy is a complex challenge for government and Canada's near-term economic outlook remains uncertain, according to the March 28, 2023 Federal Budget.  For taxpayers, however, there is certainty: the impact of increasing carbon taxes and with that, higher GST costs. This perhaps is  the bigger story, based on new information from the Parliamentary Budget Officer, released on March 30.

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Is Enough Tax Withheld? Tax Pros Think So

As March came to a close, the CRA had received 9.3 million returns, and according to data to March 13, average tax refund amounts had declined slightly from February: coming in at $2,172. Over the year, the size of the tax refund has been steadily increasing.  We asked you to tell us whether CRA should cut back on withholding taxes so that Canadians could keep more in their pockets every two weeks.  The no’s won at 62.96%.  Here were your comments:

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Build a New Digital Sales Engine Webinar: April 11 at Noon CST

If getting back 500 hours a year, making more, spending over 60% less money, and bringing in lots of new clients while realizing work-life balance with your important relationships is appealing to you, then the next Webinar from Knowledge Bureau Network on April 11 is exactly what you’ve been looking for.  You’ll get a sneak peek at how to retool and build an amazing digital practice from Derek Notman, CEO of Connector, and fellow advisor who got tired of doing business the old way.

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Bookkeeping in a Digital World

Did you know: the accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll services represent 23.6 billion, showing an 8.9% increase annually.  This according to Statistics Canada shows that this is a healthy, and essential, industry for Canadians.  That’s why now may be the right time to enhance your professional education with the Certificate Course Bookkeeping in a Digital World.

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CE Savvy-PD™ - Building Your Business Collection

Are you ready to consider incorporating your proprietorship, navigating family dynamics within your company or considering philanthropic donations through investments that match your values then you’ll want to check out our latest collection entitled Building Your Business, which provides you a new opportunity to earn 5 CE Credits.

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