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November 29, 2024
Topics:
GST/HST Relief on "Grocery and Holiday" Essentials
Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Increase Taxpayer Relief
CRA Online Services Transfer of Individual Payments Online - November 26, 2004
My Business Account Electronic Communication
October 31, 2024
Sources:
Canada Carbon Rebate Payments
Capital Gains Changes Impact of Delays
Tax Tip Crypto-Assets Required Records
CRA Service Consultation - Provide Your Input!
Secondary Suites Various Implications
Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
CRA Proceeding With Implementation of Inclusion Rate Increase
Barter and Cryptocurrency Transactions
BC Secondary Suite Incentive Program
September 27, 2024
Sources:
Canada Business Corporations Act Public Registry
Registered Education Savings Plan Contribution Considerations
TFSA Excess Contributions Decline in Value - Saffari v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 1390
Shareholder Loan Account Proper Bookkeeping - Kumar v. The King, 2024 TCC 105
Input Tax Credit Shareholder Purchasing Asse - 1000025074 Ontario Inc. v. The King, 2024 TCC 110
IRS Collection of Canadian Taxes
Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs)
Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) Excess Contributions
Tracking Loans To or From Shareholders
August 30, 2024
Sources:
Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Increase Draft Legislation
Trust Reporting Draft Legislation
Trust Distributions Violating Trust Terms
Alternative Minimum Tax Draft Legislation
Post-Mortem Losses Draft Legislation
Collection of GST/HST by Accommodation Platform
2024 Federal Budget Legislation
July 30, 2024
Sources:
Bare Trust Issues Current Events:
Canada Disability Benefit Proposed Regulations
Employee Ownership Trusts Exemption or Deferral?
Personal Services Business (PSB) - Incorporated Contractor/Employee
Employee Ownership Trust Tax Exemption
July 2, 2024
Sources:
Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Changes:
Non-Resident Sellers of Canadian Real Estate:
Use of Corporate Assets by Shareholder - Tremblay c. Agence du revenu du Quebec, 2024 QCCQ 1439 (CanLII)
Bare Trust Reporting Rules
Gross Negligence Penalties - Croteau c. Agence du revenu du Qu้bec, 2024 QCCQ 2182 (CanLII)
Buying or Renting Real Estate From a Non-Resident
May 31, 2024
Sources:
Fees for Services Consultation - Share Your Thoughts
Real Estate CRA Audit Activity
Capital Gains Inclusion Rate Budget 2024
CEBA Collection Process
Spousal Income Attribution - TI 2021-0908201C6 Vente d'un bien d้tenu en copropri้t้ par indivisi (Sale of property held in co-ownership)
Canada Carbon Rebate for Small Businesses
Canadian Dental Care Plan Update
Real Estate Sales - Are They Taxable? What About My Principal Residence?
Capital Gains and Losses / Capital Gain Inclusion Rate
Attribution Rules re Gifts, Transfers, or Loans to a Spouse or a Related Minor Child
April 29, 2024
Sources:
2024 Federal Budget Capital Gains/Other Items:
Home Office Expenses Multiple Employers and Clients - Bykov v. The King 2024 TCC 36
Psychotherapy and Counselling Therapy GST/HST - Hidden Traps
Avoiding CPP by Paying Dividends
2024 Federal Budget - April 16, 2024 - Capital Gains Inclusion Rate
Employee Work-Space-in-Home Expenses
Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Quebec Pension Plan (QPP), and Employment Insurance (EI)
March 28, 2024
Sources:
Reliance on CRA's My Account - Brand v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 159
Short-Term Property Rentals Denial of Expenses
UHT CRA Commentary on Excluded Owner Proposals
Employee Work-Space-in-Home Expenses
February 29, 2024
Sources:
T1 Season What's New:
CCA Retroactive Adjustment - TI 2023-0982881C6 Revision of Capital Cost Allowance Claims
GST/HST Electronic Filing Reminder
Multi-Factor Authentication Authenticator App
Cryptocurrency Losses - TI 2023-0982931C6
FHSA Constructing a Home - TI 2023-0978631C6
Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR) - formerly Climate Action Incentive (CAI) Quarterly Payments
Employee Work-Space-in-Home Expenses
Barter and Cryptocurrency Transactions
January 30, 2024
Sources:
TI 2019-0798021I7 Clearance Certificate Obtained after Distribution
CPP Survivor Common-Law Partner - Pentesco v. Fraser, 2023 FCA 239
Short-Term Rental Denial of Expenses
FHSA Income Splitting
Video Tax News Seminars, including Expanded T3 Reporting Rules: Changes and Traps
Employee or Self-Employed Independent Contractor?
Proposal to Crack Down on Non-Compliant Short-Term Rentals
First Home Savings Accounts (FHSAs)
December 29, 2023
Sources:
Electronic Distribution T-slips
Working From Home Expenses Employees
Expanded Trust Reporting CRA Guidance
Attention Employers - Additional T4 and T4A Slip Reporting
Barter and Cryptocurrency Transactions
Informal Trust Accounts and New Reporting Requirements
2015 & 2016 Life in the Tax Lane
Revised: December 23, 2025