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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?
In a Digital World, Average Tax Refunds on the Rise
The latest tax season filing statistics from CRA show that tax refunds have risen even higher now that more Canadians have filed. Out of the 27.1 million filed, 15,345, 235 refunds were issued, averaging $1,994. That’s a lot of taxpayer money being held onto by the CRA, and an important opportunity for tax professionals to focus on tax-efficiency to reduce these withholdings now! Further, only 7% of returns are now being filed on paper. Here are more interesting tax facts:
Save Receipts Now: New Mobility Tax Credit
The 2022 Federal Budget announced that, beginning in 2022, eligible workers will be able to deduct up to $4,000 per year for eligible expenses. This provision is part of the April 7, 2022 Federal Budget Bill C-19, tabled on April 28. Are you speaking to your clients about saving their receipts now? Here are details you need to share:
DAC Acuity 2022: Join Us in Visiting Niagara’s Hidden Gems!
Finally – it’s live and in person – Canada’s Top Edutainment Event! Virtual DAC has been fun, but we’re so excited to be seeing you again October 16-18 in Niagara Falls for this year’s DAC Acuity Conference! Past attendees know that DAC is an edutainment experience like no other, so we’re kicking it off early. Join us for the weekend for wine tasting tours, golf and world class dining amongst other great events before the conference starts. Sign up now for best registration, flight and hotel rates and then experience one of the Seven Wonders of the World - all of Niagara’s hidden gems together with new networking opportunities with your peers. Here’s how:
Robert Fife: Transformative Leadership for Canada at DAC 2022
You don’t want to miss the Ottawa Bureau Chief of the Globe and Mail, Mr. Robert Fife at the DAC Conference October 16-18 in Niagara Falls. Robert will be speaking to the topic: “Help Wanted – Transformative Leadership for Canada”. Enrol by May 31 for early-bird tuition savings, to experience the thought leadership of Robert Fife and more - live and in person!
Did You Miss the CE Summits? Access the Education Students are Raving About!
Did you miss the May 18 Virtual CE Summit? You can still sign up for the Advanced Retirement & Estate Planning Update Course and access the live speaker recordings from the event plus save $200 until May 31. Plus, don’t miss our next CE Summits this fall. Get the best pricing of the year: tuition pricing as low as $295 per event when you enrol to attend 4 events! Get low rates on Team Member enrollments too!
