Budget 2026 Insights
The 2026 federal budget, tabled on November 5, leaves tax rates alone. Most of the changes start in 2027 or 2028, but a few apply now.
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Notes on accounting, tax, and planning from our team.
The 2026 federal budget, tabled on November 5, leaves tax rates alone. Most of the changes start in 2027 or 2028, but a few apply now.
In this series:
After three years of deferrals, the revised trust reporting rules take effect for the 2026 tax year, with first filings due March 31, 2027. What changed, who is still caught, and what to do now.
Read more ›Objection deadlines can run on a notice nobody in your business ever read. A recent Tax Court case shows how badly that can go — and why we recommend electing paper mail where you still can.
Read more ›RDTOH refunds depend on the amount and type of dividend you pay — and proposed new "dividend suspension" rules mean paying a dividend may no longer be enough for some corporate groups.
Read more ›What's new in personal tax for 2025, AMT changes, key reminders for Canadian and US taxpayers, and how to reach us this season.
Read more ›New T3 trust reporting obligations and bare-trust rules: who has to file, examples of bare trusts, penalties, and the narrow exceptions.
Read more ›Who is an "affected owner" required to file, who is exempt, the penalties, common traps, and the exemptions that may apply.
Read more ›Key points: personal and corporate tax impacts, housing measures, the Tax-Free First Home Savings Account, and changes for high-income earners.
Read more ›How the CRA's prescribed rate is set, how it affects what you owe (or are owed), and why Alberta and Quebec should be paid first.
Read more ›A reference round-up of COVID-era support programs — CEWS, CERS, home-office expenses, CERB, HASCAP, and provincial programs.
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