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What To Do When Someone Dies: Online CRA Hub Dealing with the death of someone close is one of the most emotionally challenging and overwhelming experiences anyone can face. On top of the grief, there’s…

Helping Your Kids Get Ahead: Make Tax Literacy a Life Skill As the school year kicks off, many families focus on classroom supplies and new routines—but one of the most valuable lessons your child can…

Employee Loans - What Employers Need to Know  If you’re an employer offering small, short-term loans to your team—or an employee who’s received one—there’s some good news from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) that could…

Simplified Method for Claiming Meal and Vehicle Travel Expenses When it comes to claiming travel expenses on your taxes, the process doesn't have to be complicated. Whether you’re moving, or traveling for medical reasons, there…

How to write off my vehicle in my small business? As we head into 2025, there are a few updates around vehicle-related deductions and benefit rates that could impact your business. The federal government has…

Want to Keep Getting CRA Mail on Paper but Don’t Use My Business Account? Here’s How The CRA is switching all businesses to online mail by default starting May 12 (new accounts) and June 16…

Great News: Extra Time to Make Charitable Donations for Your 2024 Taxes If you’re planning to make a charitable donation and want to claim it on your 2024 personal tax return, you now have more…

CRA Announces Temporary Penalty Relief for Taxpayers Amid Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Delay The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced penalty and interest relief measures in response to the deferred implementation of the capital gains…

How to Confirm If the CRA Is Really Calling You With phone scams on the rise, it’s more important than ever to verify who’s on the other end of the line—especially if they claim to…

CRA Online Mail Since our firm does not monitor or manage CRA online mail for any of our clients, this page will provide you with guidance on staying up to date with online letters and…

Capital Gains Rate Increase Deferred to January 1, 2026 Read the Government’s announcement here. In a welcome, but highly ridiculous, show of Liberal incompetence, the federal government has announced a delay in the planned increase…

Celebrating Our Community: A Recap of Our 2024 Appreciation Event On November 14, 2024, we had the immense pleasure of hosting an Appreciation Event at our Calgary office. This gathering was a special opportunity for…