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Taxation

Personal Tax - Review of Tax Planning (On-Demand - CPA PRO)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar

Overview

This course is being offered to provide a “refresher” overview of tax issues relating to personal taxpayers. It is best suited for participants who work with individual taxpayers who want to revisit and update their understanding of the personal tax legislation that may have been forgotten or require additional insight as to the application of the legislation.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Course Description

Although the prospect of an extended course may sound taxing, this course provides great bang for your buck. This course on personal tax targets professionals who desire to update and refresh their knowledge in technical and tax-planning issues for individuals, trusts, and partnerships. Although the course briefly reviews taxation for trust and partnerships, most of its content focuses primarily on the taxation of individuals.
 
The course provides and explains detailed reference materials spanning a broad range of income tax topics that will serve as an invaluable reference in the future. In addition to the course leader’s presentation of material, you will work through case studies covering a wide range of personal tax issues, collaborate with peers, and share issues impacting their clients.

Applicable for

Those involved in personal tax matters who wish to expand or refresh their knowledge in the area of personal tax.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify Personal tax issues and learn how to research the issues
  • Calculate personal taxable income
  • Evaluate Individual Tax Planning opportunities
  • Describe the taxation of Trusts
  • Describe the taxation of partnership income

Content

  • How To Research a Tax Issue
  • Determination of Residency
  • Liability for Taxes in Canada
  • Administrative Issues
  • Employment Income
  • Benefits and Related Deductions
  • Calculations of The Various Sources of Investments Income
  • Taxation of Capital Gains
  • Capital Losses and The Impact of The Stop Loss Rules
  • Allowable Business Investment Losses
  • Attributions Rules
  • Registered Retirement Pension Plans
  • RRSPs
  • Individual Pension Plans
  • Deferred Plans such as TFSA, RESP and RDSP
  • Rental and Farm Income
  • Treatment of Shareholder Loans
  • Various Deductions from Net Income such as The Capital Gains Exemption
  • Calculation of Taxes Payable, including Discussions on Tax Credits
  • Taxation of Partnerships
  • Death of a Taxpayer
  • Taxation of Family Trusts

Course Content Created: October 2025

The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

Presenter

Julie Swanson, CPA, CA, TEP

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by CPA PRO are either video recordings from live seminars, or video recordings produced specifically for the on-demand audience. Slides and any corresponding handout materials are included where available.These titles are eligible for Verifiable CPD Hours – in order to claim these hours as verifiable, you will be required to successfully complete a short quiz. You will be able to print or save your electronic certificate of completion.

Note that some courses comprise both formal instruction and self-directed exercises. In such cases, participants must complete both components to claim full CPD hours, or must reduce their reported CPD hours accordingly.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.

How to get started

Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
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Course Details
Cost
$725
Members
$825
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
14
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
20
Credits
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Taxation

Personal Tax - Review of Tax Planning (On-Demand - CPA PRO)

DELIVERY FORMAT
Online On-Demand
SEMINAR TYPE
PD Seminar
Course Details
Cost
$725
Members
$825
Non-Members
Eligible Hours
14
CPD Hours
0
Ethics Hours
0
AML Hours
Passport
20
Credits

Overview

This course is being offered to provide a “refresher” overview of tax issues relating to personal taxpayers. It is best suited for participants who work with individual taxpayers who want to revisit and update their understanding of the personal tax legislation that may have been forgotten or require additional insight as to the application of the legislation.

 
Access expires 180 days from purchase date

Course Description

Although the prospect of an extended course may sound taxing, this course provides great bang for your buck. This course on personal tax targets professionals who desire to update and refresh their knowledge in technical and tax-planning issues for individuals, trusts, and partnerships. Although the course briefly reviews taxation for trust and partnerships, most of its content focuses primarily on the taxation of individuals.
 
The course provides and explains detailed reference materials spanning a broad range of income tax topics that will serve as an invaluable reference in the future. In addition to the course leader’s presentation of material, you will work through case studies covering a wide range of personal tax issues, collaborate with peers, and share issues impacting their clients.

Applicable for

Those involved in personal tax matters who wish to expand or refresh their knowledge in the area of personal tax.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify Personal tax issues and learn how to research the issues
  • Calculate personal taxable income
  • Evaluate Individual Tax Planning opportunities
  • Describe the taxation of Trusts
  • Describe the taxation of partnership income

Content

  • How To Research a Tax Issue
  • Determination of Residency
  • Liability for Taxes in Canada
  • Administrative Issues
  • Employment Income
  • Benefits and Related Deductions
  • Calculations of The Various Sources of Investments Income
  • Taxation of Capital Gains
  • Capital Losses and The Impact of The Stop Loss Rules
  • Allowable Business Investment Losses
  • Attributions Rules
  • Registered Retirement Pension Plans
  • RRSPs
  • Individual Pension Plans
  • Deferred Plans such as TFSA, RESP and RDSP
  • Rental and Farm Income
  • Treatment of Shareholder Loans
  • Various Deductions from Net Income such as The Capital Gains Exemption
  • Calculation of Taxes Payable, including Discussions on Tax Credits
  • Taxation of Partnerships
  • Death of a Taxpayer
  • Taxation of Family Trusts

Course Content Created: October 2025

The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.

Presenter

Julie Swanson, CPA, CA, TEP

About This Product

On-Demand Courses by CPA PRO are either video recordings from live seminars, or video recordings produced specifically for the on-demand audience. Slides and any corresponding handout materials are included where available.These titles are eligible for Verifiable CPD Hours – in order to claim these hours as verifiable, you will be required to successfully complete a short quiz. You will be able to print or save your electronic certificate of completion.

Note that some courses comprise both formal instruction and self-directed exercises. In such cases, participants must complete both components to claim full CPD hours, or must reduce their reported CPD hours accordingly.

Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as course notes or slides.

How to get started

Upon completion of purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca and log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click “Go to your Courses and Materials” to go to your Learning Center, then find and click on your course title.

Course Dates & Registration

Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Available
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Available on-demand. 180-day access from purchase date.
Past
Special Notes
Access to all paid on-demand learning courses will be for 180 days from the date of purchase. Please disregard any reference to the dates of either August 31 or March 31 which is for internal purposes only.

Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.

Level up with CPA PRO. Designed by the CPA profession for CPAs, these courses help you adapt to industry changes and advance your career with the latest industry content delivered in a way that works
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