{"id":1498,"date":"2022-10-19T14:43:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T14:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avadawebsites.wpengine.com\/business\/?page_id=1498"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:06:00","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><a class=\"fusion-modal-text-link\" href=\"#\">\n<div id=\"bgsection\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"bgimg\" src=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/white-news-text-shape-on-brown-wooden-floor-against-blue-wall-with-picture-id987797144.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"bggrid\">\n<div id=\"bgbar\">\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:80px;--awb-padding-left:80px;--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1372.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-large fusion-blog-infinite fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-infinite fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"9\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-1\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/claiming-a-tax-credit-for-adoption-expenses-september-2025\/\">Claiming a tax credit for adoption expenses (September 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> The process of adopting a child is often a lengthy one, in which a myriad of requirements must be met and legal processes followed. Where the adoption is an international one, the process can be even lengthier and more complex, as often the legal requirements of more than one [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:43:19-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/claiming-a-tax-credit-for-adoption-expenses-september-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Claiming a tax credit for adoption expenses (September 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5936\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5936 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/new-quarterly-newsletters-q3-2025\/\">New Quarterly Newsletters (Q3 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Two quarterly newsletters have been added \u2013 one dealing with personal issues, and one dealing with corporate issues. They can be accessed below. Corporate: Issue #73 Corporate Personal: Issue #73 Personal   The information presented is only of a general nature, may omit many details and special rules, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:42:09-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/new-quarterly-newsletters-q3-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on New Quarterly Newsletters (Q3 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5942\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5942 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/making-the-most-of-the-tax-free-savings-account-program-september-2025\/\">Making the most of the Tax-Free Savings Account program (September 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) have been a part of the Canadian tax system since 2009, and the TFSA program can be utilized by more Canadians than any other tax-advantaged savings program. And Canadians have clearly recognized the benefits: Canada Revenue Agency statistics show that, as of 2022, nearly 18 [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:44:02-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/making-the-most-of-the-tax-free-savings-account-program-september-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Making the most of the Tax-Free Savings Account program (September 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5944\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5944 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/when-the-cra-comes-calling-dealing-with-the-return-verification-process-september-2025\/\">When the CRA comes calling \u2013 dealing with the return verification process (September 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> By the time the end of summer approaches, the tax return filing deadline for all Canadian individual taxpayers has passed, and nearly all tax filers will have filed the required return for the 2024 tax year and received a Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) with [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:44:39-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/when-the-cra-comes-calling-dealing-with-the-return-verification-process-september-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on When the CRA comes calling \u2013 dealing with the return verification process (September 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5946\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5946 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/making-use-of-the-first-home-savings-account-program-august-2025\/\">Making use of the First Home Savings Account program (August 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> The Canadian tax system provides a number of opportunities for taxpayers to save on a tax-assisted basis. Most Canadians are familiar with registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) and many are also aware of the availability of the tax-free savings account (TFSA). The newest (and probably least well known) such [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:45:09-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/making-use-of-the-first-home-savings-account-program-august-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Making use of the First Home Savings Account program (August 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5940\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5940 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/using-the-cras-online-services-signing-up-for-my-account-august-2025\/\">Using the CRA\u2019s online services \u2013 signing up for My Account (August 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Over the past few decades the Canada Revenue Agency, like many other organizations and businesses, has gradually shifted to providing more and more of its services online, through its website. The Agency has been remarkably successful in bringing the Canadian taxpayer along with those efforts to the point where [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:45:39-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/using-the-cras-online-services-signing-up-for-my-account-august-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Using the CRA\u2019s online services \u2013 signing up for My Account (August 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5949\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5949 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/making-the-rrsp-decision-when-you-turn-71-august-2025\/\">Making the RRSP decision when you turn 71 (August 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> According to numbers released by Statistics Canada there were, as of July 1, 2024, an estimated 2.5 million Canadians aged 65 to 69 and around 2 million Canadians who were between the ages of 70 and 74. That being the case, it\u2019s likely that during the 2025 calendar year, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:46:09-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/making-the-rrsp-decision-when-you-turn-71-august-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Making the RRSP decision when you turn 71 (August 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5951\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5951 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/receiving-a-first-instalment-reminder-from-the-canada-revenue-agency-august-2025\/\">Receiving a first Instalment Reminder from the Canada Revenue Agency (August 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> By the time summer arrives, Canadian taxpayers have filed their income tax returns for the previous year, have received a Notice of Assessment from the tax authorities with respect to that return, and have either saved or spent their tax refund or, less happily, have paid any balance of [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:46:41-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/receiving-a-first-instalment-reminder-from-the-canada-revenue-agency-august-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Receiving a first Instalment Reminder from the Canada Revenue Agency (August 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5953\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5953 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/new-quarterly-newsletters-q2-2025\/\">New Quarterly Newsletters (Q2 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Two quarterly newsletters have been added \u2013 one dealing with personal issues, and one dealing with corporate issues. They can be accessed below. Corporate: Issue #72 Corporate Personal: Issue #72 Personal   The information presented is only of a general nature, may omit many details and special rules, [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:47:11-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/new-quarterly-newsletters-q2-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on New Quarterly Newsletters (Q2 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5955\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5955 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/when-help-is-available-under-the-cras-taxpayer-relief-provisions-july-2025\/\">When help is available under the CRA\u2019s Taxpayer Relief Provisions (July 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> While most Canadians are familiar with the obligation to file an annual tax return and to pay income taxes owed by the end of April each year, there are in fact many more tax filing and payment deadlines imposed on individuals or businesses throughout the calendar year. Fortunately, the [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:47:43-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/when-help-is-available-under-the-cras-taxpayer-relief-provisions-july-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on When help is available under the CRA\u2019s Taxpayer Relief Provisions (July 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5957\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5957 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/trade-war-supports-for-canadian-employees-changes-to-the-employment-insurance-system-july-2025\/\">Trade war supports for Canadian employees \u2013 changes to the Employment Insurance system. (July 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> The current trade and tariff dispute between Canada and the United States has affected individuals and businesses in virtually all provinces and industries. On an individual level, those most affected are often employees who work in industries (like steel and aluminum) for which the US tariff barriers are especially [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:48:17-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/trade-war-supports-for-canadian-employees-changes-to-the-employment-insurance-system-july-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Trade war supports for Canadian employees \u2013 changes to the Employment Insurance system. (July 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5959\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5959 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/getting-tax-help-with-summer-child-care-costs-july-2025\/\">Getting tax help with summer child care costs (July 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> The work-from-home arrangements which were ubiquitous throughout the pandemic and, to a lesser degree, for a couple of years afterwards, are now largely a thing of the past for most Canadians. One of the consequences of the return to the office was the need for parents who work outside [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:48:52-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/getting-tax-help-with-summer-child-care-costs-july-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Getting tax help with summer child care costs (July 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5961\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5961 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/the-cost-of-moving-whats-deductible-and-whats-not-july-2025\/\">The cost of moving \u2013 what\u2019s deductible and what\u2019s not (July 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> As of the end of May 2025, there were just under 202,000 properties listed for sale on the Canadian Real Estate Association\u2019s Multiple Listing Service. While each of those properties and each property sale is different, all of them involve a move to a new location \u2013 sometimes a [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:49:26-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/the-cost-of-moving-whats-deductible-and-whats-not-july-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on The cost of moving \u2013 what\u2019s deductible and what\u2019s not (July 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5963\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5963 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/the-start-of-a-new-benefit-year-what-can-you-receive-in-2025-26-june-2025\/\">The start of a new benefit year \u2013 what can you receive in 2025-26? (June 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Most Canadians, understandably, think of our income tax system as a government \u201cprogram\u201d that takes money out of their paycheques and out of their pockets. And, while it\u2019s certainly true that virtually every Canadian who earns an income must allocate a portion of that income to paying federal and [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:50:03-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/the-start-of-a-new-benefit-year-what-can-you-receive-in-2025-26-june-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on The start of a new benefit year \u2013 what can you receive in 2025-26? (June 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5965\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5965 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/coming-clean-with-the-tax-authorities-making-a-voluntary-disclosure-june-2025\/\">Coming clean with the tax authorities \u2013 making a voluntary disclosure (June 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> While it\u2019s unlikely that they do so with any great degree of enthusiasm, the vast majority of Canadians prepare their annual tax return each spring and file that return on time. That\u2019s necessary, because the Canadian tax system is a \u201cself-assessing\u201d one, in which the onus is completely on [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:50:41-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/coming-clean-with-the-tax-authorities-making-a-voluntary-disclosure-june-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Coming clean with the tax authorities \u2013 making a voluntary disclosure (June 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5967\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5967 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/a-mid-year-check-up-on-your-taxes-for-2025-june-2025\/\">A mid-year check-up on your taxes for 2025 (June 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> By mid to late June 2025, most taxpayers have filed their tax return for the 2024 tax year and a Notice of Assessment has been issued by the Canada Revenue Agency outlining the Agency\u2019s conclusions with respect to the taxpayer\u2019s income, tax deduction, and tax credit claims and the [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:51:12-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/a-mid-year-check-up-on-your-taxes-for-2025-june-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on A mid-year check-up on your taxes for 2025 (June 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5969\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5969 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/caregivers-getting-help-through-the-tax-system-june-2025\/\">Caregivers \u2013 getting help through the tax system. (June 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Regardless of their particular circumstances, Canadians who act as unpaid caregivers for disabled, elderly, or chronically ill relatives carry a heavy physical and emotional burden. The weight of those responsibilities is often made greater by financial stresses, particularly where the situation requires full-time caregiving, to the extent that the [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:51:57-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/caregivers-getting-help-through-the-tax-system-june-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Caregivers \u2013 getting help through the tax system. (June 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5971\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5971 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/financing-the-political-process-the-political-contribution-tax-credit-may-2025\/\">Financing the political process \u2013 the political contribution tax credit (May 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> To win elections, politicians need votes. And to run the election campaigns needed to garner those votes, they need an organization, volunteers, and money \u2013 a lot of money. To wage the federal election held last month, the major political parties needed to raise and spend millions of dollars. [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:52:35-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/financing-the-political-process-the-political-contribution-tax-credit-may-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Financing the political process \u2013 the political contribution tax credit (May 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5973\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5973 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/when-you-dont-agree-with-the-cra-disputing-your-notice-of-assessment-may-2025\/\">When you don\u2019t agree with the CRA \u2013 disputing your Notice of Assessment (May 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> While no two tax returns filed with the Canada Revenue Agency are identical, all such tax returns have one thing in common. Once those tax returns are filed, the CRA will review the income amounts reported and the tax deduction and credit claims made, and issue a Notice of [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:53:08-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/when-you-dont-agree-with-the-cra-disputing-your-notice-of-assessment-may-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on When you don\u2019t agree with the CRA \u2013 disputing your Notice of Assessment (May 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5975\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5975 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/when-keeping-up-with-mortgage-payments-becomes-a-problem-where-and-where-not-to-turn-for-help-may-2025\/\">When keeping up with mortgage payments becomes a problem \u2013 where (and where not) to turn for help (May 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> At first glance, it might seem that the financial pressures experienced by Canadian families would have eased over the last year or so. The spike in interest rates which started in early 2022 has abated, with the Bank of Canada cutting its benchmark rate several times since mid-2023. As [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:53:41-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/when-keeping-up-with-mortgage-payments-becomes-a-problem-where-and-where-not-to-turn-for-help-may-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on When keeping up with mortgage payments becomes a problem \u2013 where (and where not) to turn for help (May 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5977\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5977 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/fixing-a-mistake-on-your-already-filed-tax-return-may-2025\/\">Fixing a mistake on your (already filed) tax return (May 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> It\u2019s likely that very few Canadians view completing and filing the annual tax return as anything other than an unpleasant chore to be endured, with a sigh of relief once it\u2019s finally done. The goal, for both the taxpayer and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), is for the return [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:54:14-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/fixing-a-mistake-on-your-already-filed-tax-return-may-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Fixing a mistake on your (already filed) tax return (May 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5979\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5979 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/making-sure-you-dont-fall-victim-to-a-tax-scam-april-2025\/\">Making sure you don\u2019t fall victim to a tax scam (April 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Most Canadians live their lives with only very infrequent contact with the tax authorities and are generally happy to keep it that way. Sometime between mid-February and the end of April 2025 the majority of Canadian taxpayers will file a return for 2024 with the Canada Revenue Agency. Once [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:54:49-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/making-sure-you-dont-fall-victim-to-a-tax-scam-april-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Making sure you don\u2019t fall victim to a tax scam (April 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5981\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5981 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/planning-to-avoid-the-old-age-security-clawback-april-2025\/\">Planning to avoid the Old Age Security clawback (April 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> When Canadians gather together the information slips, receipts, and other documents needed to prepare and file their annual income tax return, their biggest concern is likely whether completing that return will result in the need to pay a tax amount owing. Taxpayers who are recipients of Old Age Security [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:55:24-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/planning-to-avoid-the-old-age-security-clawback-april-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on Planning to avoid the Old Age Security clawback (April 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5983\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5983 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/what-to-do-when-you-cant-pay-your-tax-bill-on-time-april-2025\/\">What to do when you can\u2019t pay your tax bill on time (April 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Most taxpayers sit down to do their annual tax return (or wait to hear from their tax return preparer) with some degree of anxiety. In most cases taxpayers don\u2019t know, until their return is completed, what the \u201cbottom line\u201d will be, and it\u2019s usually a case of hoping for [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/author\/genatec\/\" title=\"Posts by Genatec\" rel=\"author\">Genatec<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2025-10-16T16:55:53-04:00<\/span><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/what-to-do-when-you-cant-pay-your-tax-bill-on-time-april-2025\/\" aria-label=\"More on What to do when you can\u2019t pay your tax bill on time (April 2025)\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-5985\" class=\"fusion-post-large post-5985 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/levypilotte.com\/en\/how-when-and-where-to-pay-your-taxes-for-2024-april-2025\/\">How, when, and where to pay your taxes for 2024 (April 2025)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Notwithstanding the considerable complexity of the Canadian income tax system, there is one rule which applies to every individual taxpayer living in Canada, regardless of location, income, age, or circumstances. 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