Taxes

This coming July 1 will be particularly special. Sure, Canada will be celebrating its 158th birthday that day, but even more exciting for some of us is that the Canada Revenue Agency ’s prescribed interest rate will drop to three per cent on that date, providing a greater opportunity to split income with a spouse […]

Many tax practitioners, including me, have called for tax reform over the years, but it doesn’t seem to resonate with the average Canadian even though it should. Tax reform for many politicians generally means appeasing their voter base with new tax measures that are often shallow in substance and miss the mark from a good

Canada’s population over the past nine years has grown 15.8 per cent and now tops 41.5 million, so you would expect the federal government’s expenditures to increase over that time period as well. Although population growth is not perfectly correlated to expenditure growth — political ideology and spending commitments, rising interest rates , inflation and

Spousal registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) have been around for decades, and for many couples, these plans can play an important role in reducing tax upon retirement. But, they can be complicated, and it’s important to understand how they work and when they are most appropriately used in retirement. Let’s review the contribution rules, and

The United States House of Representatives last week passed Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act , a voluminous and complex piece of proposed legislation that contains numerous tax amendments that could end up hurting Canadian pension plans and other investors. The act includes things such as making permanent certain personal tax rate reductions (which

With the 2024 tax season now over for most of us (those with self-employment income and their spouse or partner still have until June 16 to file), the preliminary tax filing stats have been released by the Canada Revenue Agency . Of the 29.9 million personal tax returns filed to date, 94 per cent of

Canada’s federal finance minister has announced that a budget will not be presented during the upcoming session of Parliament, but there will be a fall economic statement (FES) presented later this year, which surprised many and it should. Isn’t one of the basic constitutional principles of our democracy that taxpayer money cannot be spent without

Nary a week goes by without me hearing from a reader or client asking for guidance with an inadvertent overcontribution to a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) or tax-free savings account (TFSA) . This week, for example, an individual shared with me that they were hit with $1,200 in penalty tax for overcontributing by $23,000

If you own a rental property , you likely bought it because of the monthly rental income the unit would provide, with the hope of ultimately being able to sell it for a profit in the future. Indeed, some landlords are okay with ongoing rental losses (as long as they are not too large) because

It’s fair to say most partisan Canadians and their political parties were not thrilled by the results of Monday’s federal election . The surging Liberals did not get their majority (as of press time), even in light of presenting an agenda, from a new shiny face who was not Justin Trudeau, that stoked fear about

Tax-filing season is in full swing, but many Canadians may be missing out on unused tax credits from the past decade because they’re too lazy to claim them. Sixty-five per cent of Canadians are unaware that they can amend old tax returns to claim any benefits they have missed in the previous 10 years, according

Canada’s April 30 tax-filing deadline is fast approaching, but many are planning to delay filing due to confusion over recent tax changes, according to a recent survey by H&R Block Inc. The survey said 29 per cent of Canadians are feeling confused about what they are supposed to claim and 28 per cent are planning

I love studying history. In my undergraduate studies, I made sure to load up on post-Confederation Canadian history courses and it’s truly fascinating to learn how this country was built. Similarly, I am always interested if proposed taxation policies were ever considered historically. More often than not, the answer is yes. There have also always

Do you know why deductions are more valuable than tax credits? Here’s a rundown of basic tax issues to understand https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/jamie-golombeks-primer-on-tax-brackets-deductions-and-credits #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

Kim Moody: Canada needs bold ideas right now, not increased spending that is fiscal laziness dressed up as leadership https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/capital-gains-tax-break-for-investing-in-canada-is-a-big-idea-that-makes-sense #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp

Jamie Golombek: Recent court case an important reminder to make sure you’re comfortable with anything you claim on your return https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/cra-arrears-interest-donation-tax-shelter #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp