“Voters want conflicting things. They want a lot of government spending, but they don’t want higher taxes” – Bruce Rauner BC Provincial Budget Announced This week, the BC NDP government presented its 2020 Budget. Overall, the Budget calls for surpluses in 2019/20 ($203 Million), 2020/21 ($227 Million), 2021/22 ($179 Million) and 2022/23 ($374 Million)…. Read More
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One of the most frequent questions asked by clients is the difference between net invested, book value, and market value. A lot can be said of all three, but the simple explanation is as follows: Net invested: The amount you contributed (minus any money redeemed) Book Value: The amount you contributed plus distributions received Market… Read More
“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person” – Mignon McLaughlin Wedding Announcement! After a 30-year courting period, we are proud to announce that Odette Morin and Terry Broaders tied the knot in a private ceremony at Stanley Park on Friday, July 26th. Staying true to their financial… Read More
“Normally I miss deadlines like a Stormtrooper misses Jedi” – Patrick Rothfuss Tax Filing Deadline Next Week As a final reminder, the tax filing deadline is next Tuesday, April 30th. If you have self-employment income, the deadline is June 15th. Again, regardless of when your deadline is, if you owe money, then the payment deadline… Read More
“I’m spending a year dead for tax reasons” – Douglas Adams TSX Reaches All-Time High The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX Composite Index closed up 68.57 points, or 0.41%, to finish at 16,612.81, passing the previous high of 16,567.40 reached on July 12, 2018. The main index has increased for the fourth straight week. CRA Tax… Read More
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by” – Douglas Adams 2018 Tax Deadline We generally quote a two-week turnaround for completion of tax files. Given the volume of tax files we’ve received to-date, we would like to remind you that it the April 30th deadline is only 18… Read More