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Here’s the latest personal finance news, how it may impact your financial plan and what you can do to maintain your financial well-being. Mortgage Rates Tumble After Hitting 8% In October, mortgage rates made a brief stop at 8%, the highest since 2000. Since then, they’ve dropped sharply, according to Mortgage News Daily. Reasons for […]
The Latest Personal Finance News for December 2023 Read More »
Kim Moody: Poorly thought out proposal sets dangerous precedent of taxing business owners on gross income https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/attack-short-term-rentals-encourages-owners-not-report-income #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
Trudeau’s attack on short-term rental owners will encourage them to not report income Read More »
Watch tax expert Jamie Golombek on how to raise your chances of a refund https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/save-money-your-tax-bill-planning-now #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
Save money on your tax bill by planning now Read More »
Jaime Golombek: Changes may affect you if you own real estate or have a privately owned business https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/three-tax-changes-fiscal-update-missed #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
3 tax changes in the fiscal update you may have missed Read More »
Kim Moody: Welcome to a world of onerous tax filing requirements for U.S. tax purposes https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/american-connections-owe-irs-tax-money #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
If you have American connections, you may owe the IRS some tax money Read More »
Kim Moody: The vast majority of Canadian accountants only have a very basic understanding of income tax law https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/does-tax-adviser-know-rules-probably-not-reform-needed #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
Does your tax adviser know the rules? Probably not, which is why reform is needed Read More »
The IRS has introduced new income limits for its seven tax brackets for 2024. Thankfully, the thresholds have all increased by 5.4% to account for inflation. In 2023, the IRS expanded its tax brackets by a historically large 7%, reflecting last year’s elevated inflation. Although it’s getting harder and harder to earn a top one
2024 Income Tax Brackets And The New Ideal Income Read More »
Kim Moody: The possibility for significantly reduced charitable donations by higher-income earners is high https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/canadian-charities-worried-tax-changes-passed #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
Canadian charities should be worried if alternative minimum tax changes are passed Read More »
A tax lien is a claim against your property by the IRS, typically placed when you neglect or fail to pay your tax bill. While a tax lien can impact your financial situation and your ability to obtain credit, it won’t show up on your credit reports or negatively impact your credit score. Does a
Tax Liens Are No Longer a Part of Credit Reports Read More »
Kim Moody: It’s time for a comprehensive tax review, not just one to look good https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/overhaul-canada-tax-system #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
13 questions to ask for a complete and proper overhaul of Canada’s tax system Read More »
Jamie Golombek: With Dec. 31 fast approaching, now is the time to review how to pay yourself in 2023 https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/pay-less-tax-cra-incorporated-business-owner #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
How to pay less tax this year if you’re an incorporated business owner Read More »
The mortgage interest deduction is a positive benefit for homeowners. This itemized deduction allows homeowners to subtract mortgage interest from their taxable income, thereby lowering the amount of taxes they owe. The current maximum mortgage interest deduction is based on a $750,000 mortgage amount. Before the Tax Cuts And Jobs Act (TCJA) passed in December
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Kim Moody: Doing so would result in a much fairer system and eliminate a lot of the complexity in the Income Tax Act https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/canada-adopt-family-basic-taxing-unit #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
Why Canada should adopt the family as the basic taxing unit instead of the individual Read More »
For millions of U.S. homeowners, rising property values mean higher property taxes. If your property tax bill has increased in recent years, you aren’t alone: The average annual property tax on a single-family home was $3,901 in 2022, up 3.6% over 2021, according to property data firm ATTOM. Lowering your property tax bill isn’t easy,
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Jamie Golombek: Here’s how to prioritize contributions to registered savings plans to eliminate, or at least minimize, taxes on investment income https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/rrsps-tfsas-save-taxes-free-money #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
How to use RRSPs, TFSAs and more to save on taxes and get ‘free’ money Read More »
Kim Moody: Canada needs to take a hard look at lowering personal tax rates and ensure people keep at least half of all gains https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/canada-top-end-personal-tax-rates-need-come-down #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
Canada’s top-end personal tax rates need to come down Read More »
Jamie Golombek: AMT could be an issue for higher-income taxpayers if a charitable gift is made in 2024, as opposed to 2023 https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/new-alternative-minimum-tax-rules-donating-more-charity #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
New Alternative Minimum Tax rules might mean donating more to charity this year Read More »
Alana Benson writes for NerdWallet. Email: abenson@nerdwallet.com. The article Sales Tax Calculator originally appeared on NerdWallet.
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Jamie Golombek: Changes to how travel allowance was calculated and paid trip up B.C. boilermaker https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/court-sides-with-cra-travel-allowance-case #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
Taxpayer finds himself on wrong side of CRA when claiming employee expenses Read More »
Jamie Golombek: Court says CRA was ‘unreasonable’ and conclusion ‘not justified, transparent or intelligible’ https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/cra-decision-deny-taxpayer-late-filing-relief-sent-back-review #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
CRA decision to deny taxpayer late-filing relief sent back for review by judge Read More »
