Taxes – Page 8 – How to Achieve Financial Freedom

Are Canadians getting enough value for their tax dollars? The emphatic answer is ‘no‘

Kim Moody: CRA’s headcount has jumped almost 50% since 2015, but service still lacking https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/canadians-not-getting-enough-value-for-tax-dollars #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

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Capital gains tax hike expected to raise .4 billion, but critics warn of economic fallout

Capital gains tax hike expected to raise $17.4 billion, but critics warn of economic fallout

Gains to government coffers come at expense of entrepreneurs and middle class, say opponents https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/capital-gains-tax-overhaul-projected-to-raise-17-4-billion-but-critics-warn-of-economic-fallout #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

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The Latest Personal Finance News for August 2024

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. Department of Education Pauses Payments for 8 Million Borrowers Shortly after the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan was set to expand, the Biden administration has paused payments for the 8

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Estonia has a way Canada can implement better taxation policies to improve the economy and productivity

Kim Moody: A corporation in Estonia pays zero corporate tax unless and until profits are distributed to its shareholders https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/estonia-canada-tax-policies-improve-economy-productivity #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

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Commercial realtors cite capital gains tax as reason for last month’s record sales

Changes prompted a wave of asset sales as owners rushed to divest before the new tax implications took hold https://financialpost.com/real-estate/property-post/capital-gains-tax-record-commercial-real-estate-sales #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

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Canadian politicians need better financial training

Kim Moody: Not much has been done to ensure the average Canadian is well-informed and educated about financial matters https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/canadian-students-politicians-need-better-financial-training #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

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What Is Tax Fraud?

Looking for legitimate ways to reduce your tax bill is practically an Olympic sport. But intentionally lying to the IRS, or failing to file or pay your tax bill, isn’t fun: It’s tax fraud. Tax fraud happens when a taxpayer willfully misrepresents the facts or otherwise tries to evade paying taxes they owe or believe

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Taxpayer gets burned after blindly relying on CRA’s website info

If you overcontribute, the CRA charges a penalty tax of one per cent for every month that any excess contributions stay in your account https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxpayer-burned-relying-cra-website-info #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

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If you think Indigenous people don’t pay tax, think again

Jamie Golombek looks at a recent case that dealt with the exemption and how it is applied https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/court-finds-indigenous-womans-income-taxable #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

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Is HELOC Interest Tax Deductible?

A home equity line of credit (HELOC) could help you fund a home renovation or consolidate debt at a lower interest rate. But there’s another benefit you may not be aware of: You may be able to deduct the interest you pay on a HELOC from your federal income taxes. Here’s what you need to

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Tax on home equity is latest proposal in Liberals’ bogeyman approach to housing

Kim Moody: Target is older Canadians who have paid off their homes and have the good fortune of capital appreciation https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/tax-home-equity-latest-liberal-housing-bogeyman #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

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You may qualify for this valuable tax credit without even knowing it

Jason Heath: Onus is on taxpayer to show they are eligible for disability tax credit https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/qualify-disability-tax-credit #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

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Thinking about leaving Canada? Here are the financial considerations you need to know

Leaving Canada without prudent planning could see assets taxed at rates of more than 50 per cent https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/leaving-canada-need-to-know #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

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Canada’s income tax regime is confusing even to experts and a review is long overdue

Kim Moody: Canadians have a chance to push for a change in our unnecessarily complex income tax system https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/canada-income-tax-confusing-review-overdue #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

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Positives about the capital gains inclusion rate hike? Yep, here are three

Kim Moody: Anytime you can get the general public talking about taxation it’s a good thing https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/capital-gains-tax-hike-three-positives #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

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The CRA is watching how often you trade marketable securities in your TFSA

Frequent trading in a TFSA has been a focus area for the CRA’s audit and reassessment activities https://financialpost.com/investing/cra-watches-marketable-securities-tfsa #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

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Farmers will take hit from capital gains tax changes, Commons committee told

Family-owned farms will be negatively affected https://financialpost.com/commodities/agriculture/farmers-take-hit-new-capital-gains-tax #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

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Liberals playing with inclusion rates is divisive politics at its worst

Kim Moody: For those who believe the messaging and think it is necessary to solve income and wealth inequality, think again. https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/liberals-inclusion-rates-divisive-politics #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

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Liberals table capital gains tax changes — what you need to know

Trudeau government pushing ahead with June 25 deadline https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/capital-gains-tax-changes-what-you-need-to-know #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

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More and more people are discovering they are ‘rich’ in the eyes of Liberals

Kim Moody: The capital gains inclusion rate increase impacts much more than the rich https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/more-people-discovering-rich-eyes-of-liberals #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

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