by Dave Acheson | Apr 22, 2021 | 2021, Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Coronavirus - Students, corporate, Debt, Family, financial advice, Financial Planning, incorporated professionals, Individuals, personal finances, Professional Corporations, Tax
On April 19, 2021, the Federal Government released their 2021 budget. We have broken down the highlights of the financial measures in this budget into three different sections:Business OwnersPersonal Tax ChangesSupplementary HighlightsBusiness OwnersExtending Covid...
by Dave Acheson | Apr 2, 2021 | 2021, Blog, Tax
Tax season is upon us once again. But since 2020 was a year like no other, the 2021 tax-filing season will also be different. Both how we worked and where we worked changed for a lot of us in 2020.Some Canadians got to work from home for the first time but saw no...
by Dave Acheson | Jan 4, 2021 | 2021, Blog, personal finances, RDSP, Registered Education Savings Plan, Retirement, RRSP, Tax, Tax Free Savings Account
We’ve put together a financial calendar for 2021. It contains all the dates you need to know to make the most of your government benefits and investment options. Whether you want to bookmark this or print it out and post it somewhere prominent, you’ll have everything...
by Dave Acheson | Dec 29, 2020 | 2020, Accountants, Blog, Business Owners, Tax
For the 2020 tax year, the Government of Canada introduced a temporary flat rate method to allow Canadians working from home this year due to Covid-19 to claim expenses of up to $400. Taxpayers will still be able to claim under the existing rules if they choose using...
by Dave Acheson | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, corporate, disability, Financial Planning, RDSP, Tax
On November 30, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland provided the government’s fall economic update. The fall economic update provided information on the government’s strategy both for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its plan to help shape the recovery. We’ve...
by Dave Acheson | Dec 2, 2020 | 2020 Only, Blog, Charitable Gifting, Coronavirus, Coronavirus - Associates, Coronavirus - Practice Owners, Coronavirus - Retired, Coronavirus - Retiring, Coronavirus - Students, disability, disability insurance, Family, financial advice, Financial Planning, health benefits, pension plan, RDSP, Registered Education Savings Plan, RRSP, Tax, Tax Free Savings Account
Now that we are reaching the end of the tax year, it’s an excellent time to review your finances. We’ve listed below some of the critical areas to consider and provide you with useful guidelines. We have divided our tax planning tips into five sections:...
