Disability – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:29:49 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png Disability – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Canada Disability Benefit Act receives royal assent https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/canada-disability-benefit-act-receives-royal-assent/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:29:49 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=221568 Benefit is meant to support working-age Canadians with disabilities, but details still to be determined

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]]> Liberals reject key Senate amendment to disability benefit bill https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/liberals-reject-key-senate-amendment-to-disability-benefit-bill/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:19:29 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226862 Senate opponents say they will support Bill C-22 even without the amendment

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]]> CRA launches new digital form for DTC applications https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/cra-launches-new-digital-form-for-dtc-applications/ Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:00:40 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226743 Digital disability tax credit application is intended to simplify the process

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]]> Disability tax credit applications at “standstill” during CRA strike, advisors say https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/disability-tax-credit-applications-at-standstill-during-cra-strike-advisors-say/ Mon, 01 May 2023 17:00:34 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224969 The DTC is a valuable credit for Canadians with disabilities and the key to other support programs

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]]> Considerations when selling insurance to the gig economy https://phoenix.advisor.ca/insurance/living-benefits/considerations-when-selling-insurance-to-the-gig-economy/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:11:17 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224681 One in 10 Canadians, many lacking employer-sponsored disability coverage, work in the gig economy

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]]> Government tables second budget implementation bill https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/government-tables-second-budget-implementation-bill/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:34:26 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224593 Changes to RESPs and RDSPs are included in the legislation, as well as leeway to increase the CDIC limit

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]]> Government proposes including siblings in definition of ‘qualifying family member’ for RDSPs https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/government-proposes-including-siblings-in-definition-of-qualifying-family-member-for-rdsps/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:35:46 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=223582 Tuesday's budget also proposes extending a measure that was set to expire this year

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]]> Allow siblings to act as RDSP holders, report recommends https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/allow-siblings-to-act-as-rdsp-holders-report-recommends/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 19:23:56 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=217370 CRA's disability advisory committee releases its 2022 annual report

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]]> Ontario to expand access to small-business tax rate, increase disability and senior payments https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/ontario-to-expand-access-to-small-business-tax-rate-increase-disability-and-senior-payments/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 20:43:53 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=216533 The province's fall economic outlook forecasts a deficit of $12.9 billion in this fiscal year

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]]> Tips for two tough conversations with clients https://phoenix.advisor.ca/my-practice/conversations/tips-for-two-tough-conversations-with-clients/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:46:04 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=216278 Care needs, living benefits were topics at IFB’s fall summit

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