Government benefits – 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 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:13:18 +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 Government benefits – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Review finds at least 120 CRA employees claimed Covid benefits while employed https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/review-finds-at-least-120-cra-employees-claimed-covid-benefits-while-employed/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:13:18 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230344 The CRA said in July that it had let 20 employees go as a result of its CERB investigation

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]]> Thousands of B.C. families will see an increase in government family benefit plan https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/thousands-of-b-c-families-will-see-an-increase-in-government-family-benefit-plan/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:17:35 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=228868 The boost is part of the province's $4.5 billion in family supports

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]]> 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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]]> Taxpayers with complex issues face biggest headaches during CRA strike https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/taxpayers-with-complex-issues-face-biggest-headaches-during-cra-strike/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:53:24 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224477 The agency said all paper returns “will be stockpiled for future processing"

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]]> Thousands of Canadians missed out on federal housing and dental benefits: report https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/thousands-of-canadians-missed-out-on-federal-housing-and-dental-benefits-report/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 16:33:44 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=224336 The low take-up means the federal government spent less than it allocated for the measures

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]]> Liberal tax promise tracker, pre-budget update https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/liberal-tax-promise-tracker-pre-budget-update/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:34:43 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=221570 Here's the status of tax promises and proposals that matter to your clients

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]]> CRA reminds taxpayers to include Covid benefits in income https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/cra-reminds-taxpayers-to-include-covid-benefits-in-income/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:04:29 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=221190 T4A errors should be reported right away

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]]> Covid benefits helped economy rebound, but post-payment verification lacking: AG https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/covid-benefits-helped-economy-rebound-but-post-payment-verification-lacking-ag/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:50:02 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=217694 The report said $4.6 billion went to ineligible people and another $27.4 billion should be investigated

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]]> Liberal tax promise tracker, post-fiscal update https://phoenix.advisor.ca/tax/tax-news/liberal-tax-promise-tracker-post-fiscal-update/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:00:46 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=216048 Here’s the status of proposals that matter to your clients

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]]> Disability benefit search tool launched by Prosper Canada https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/disability-benefit-search-tool-launched-by-prosper-canada/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:10:38 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=216221 The new feature accompanies an existing benefits search tool

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