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More debt … and more interest (February 2019)
The fact that debt levels of Canadian households have been increasing over the past decade and a half can’t really be called news anymore. In particular, the ratio of debt-to-household-income, w...

Responding to a tax instalment reminder from the CRA (February 2019)
Sometime during the month of February, millions of Canadians will receive mail from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). That mail, a “Tax Instalment Reminder”, will set out the amount of inst...

RRSPs and TFSAs — making the annual contribution (February 2019)
For most taxpayers, the annual deadline for making an RRSP contribution comes at a very inconvenient time. At the end of February, many Canadians are still trying to pay off the bills from holiday spe...

Taking advantage of pension income splitting (February 2019)
Income tax is a big-ticket item for most retired Canadians. Especially for those who are no longer paying a mortgage, the annual tax bill may be the single biggest expenditure they are required to mak...

Employment Insurance Premiums for 2019 (January 2019)
The Employment Insurance premium rate for 2019 is decreased to 1.62%....

Quebec Pension Plan Premiums for 2019 (January 2019)
The Quebec Pension Plan contribution rate for employees and employers for 2019 is 5.55%, and maximum pensionable earnings are $57,400. The basic exemption is $3,500....

Canada Pension Plan Contributions for 2019 (January 2019)
The Canada Pension Plan contribution rate for 2019 is increased to 5.1% of pensionable earnings for the year....

Federal individual tax credits for 2019 (January 2019)
Dollar amounts on which individual non-refundable federal tax credits for 2019 are based, and the actual tax credit claimable, will be as follows....

Federal individual tax rates and brackets for 2019 (January 2019)
The indexing factor for federal tax credits and brackets for 2018 is 2.2%. The following federal tax rates and brackets will be in effect for individuals for the 2019 tax year....

Tax deadlines and limits for the 2019 tax year (January 2019)
Each new tax year brings with it a listing of tax payment and filing deadlines, as well as some changes with respect to tax planning strategies. Some of the more significant dates and changes for indi...

Tax changes effective January 1, 2019 (January 2019)
The following tax changes are in effect January 1, 2019....

The 2018 Fall Economic Statement – some good news for business (December 2018)
While there weren’t a great number of tax measures included in the 2018 Fall Economic Statement brought down by the Minister of Finance on November 21, 2018, the tax changes that were announced ...

Year-end planning for your RRSP and TFSA (December 2018)
Most Canadians know that the deadline for making contributions to one’s registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) comes after the end of the calendar year, around the end of February. There are,...

The tax year is ending – some planning steps to take before December 31st (December 2018)
For individual Canadian taxpayers, the tax year ends at the same time as the calendar year. And what that means for individual Canadians is that any steps taken to reduce their tax payable for 2018 mu...

The potential tax costs of holiday gifts and celebrations (December 2018)
The holiday season is usually costly, but few Canadians are aware that those costs can include increased income tax liability resulting from holiday gifts and celebrations. It doesn’t seem entir...

New Quarterly Newsletters (November 2018)
Two quarterly newsletters have been added—one dealing with personal issues, and one dealing with corporate issues....

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