Effective July 1, 2020, the prescribed rate of interest will drop from 2% to 1%. The 2% rate was established on April 1, 2018. It is fantastic news for those in a high tax bracket who want to transfer investment income to family members in a lower … [Read more...]
Just for Dentists Newsletters
Tax tips for employees who work from home during COVID-19
If you are working from home, you are eligible to deduct home office expenses, if you meet at least one of the following conditions: The home office space is where the employee principally does the work (meaning more than 50% of the time), or … [Read more...]
The Current State of Dental Transitions
The COVID-19 crisis has a particularly big impact on dentists 65 years or older as they are now forced to reassess their exit strategy. The retirement age of dentists has been creeping up over the years and is now at 69.4 years of age. A dentist … [Read more...]
Not Many Takers of the Commercial Rent Relief Program
Only 16,000 of Canada’s 1.2 million small businesses have applied for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) in the first week. A survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses found that 40% of Canadian small … [Read more...]
Our Top 2020 Post-Tax Season Planning Tips
How did you survive the tax season? Don’t ask your accountant how it went. Instead of being reunited with their families in May for a well-deserved R&R, the tax season was extended until June 1. Looking for additional tax revenues to pay back … [Read more...]
Will my practice ever go back to normal?
Will my revenues bounce back to the pre-Covid- 19 level? And if so, when is this likely to happen? To find an answer to these questions which are on every dentist’s mind, we could not find any Canadian publication that was helpful. However, we … [Read more...]
Businesses without employees now eligible for CEBA
Owner-operated businesses including professional practices will soon be able to apply for the Canada Emergency Business Account (“CEBA”). The program will now be available to a greater number of businesses that are sole proprietors receiving income … [Read more...]
Apply now for the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers
On May 1, 2020, online applications opened for the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers (BCEBW) The BCEBW is a one-time, tax-free payment of $1,000 for eligible B.C. residents whose ability to work has been affected due to COVID. In order to be … [Read more...]
The commercial rent assistance program. How can you benefit?
The government announced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program (CECRA) for small businesses. The CECRA will be available to eligible small businesses, meaning small business tenants that pay less than $50,000 per month in rent, … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Support for students
The federal government proposed $9 billion of relief for post-secondary students and recent graduates. The proposed programs include: a Canada Emergency Student Benefit, which would provide $1,250 per month ($1,750 for students with … [Read more...]