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Introduction to Taxes and Bitcoin

Introduction

Greatest Investors of our Time

Introduction to Before You Start

Understanding Your Financial Circumstances

Know your Risk Tolerance

How much risk can you bear?

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Trading Platform in Canada

Asset Allocation

Before you start quiz

Before You Start!

Introduction to Tax

Basics of Taxation

How to file taxes - Basic

How to File Taxes-Advanced

Progressive tax

Canadian income tax rates for individuals

Game time! Image hotspot: Tax forms

Applying what we learned

Capital Gains Tax - Sharing your Profit with the Government

Mission: Calculate your Capital Gains Tax

What is Tax? Quiz

What is Tax?

Introduction to Adjusted Cost Base and Book Value

Adjusted Cost Base Value

Adjusted Cost Base & Book Value Quiz

Game time! Guess the Answer

Adjusted Cost Base and Book Value

Introduction to Using Registered Accounts to Save Taxes

Registered Accounts

Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)

Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

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Locked-In Retirement Account (LIRA)

Registered Accounts Quiz

Using Registered Accounts to Save Taxes

Introduction to Tax-Saving Strategies

General Tax-Saving Strategies

Taxes for Hedge Funds

The Smith Manoeuvre

Tax-Saving Strategies Quiz

Game time! Pick and Choose

Tax-Saving Strategies

Introduction to Types of Trades

Long - Short Positions

Types of Stock Market Trades: Market, Limit and Stop

Stock Splitting

Types of Trade Quiz

Game time! Matching game

Types of Trades

Introduction to Investment Techniques

Dividend Re-Investment Plan (DRIP)

Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA)

Investment Techniques/DCA Quiz

Investment Techniques

Borrowing for Investment

Loans to Pay for Loans

Interest Payments

Loans Quiz

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Loans

Introduction to Bitcoin Basics

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin VS. Traditional Currency (Government Fiat)

Why is Bitcoin Important?

Bitcoin Basics Quiz

Bitcoin Basics

Calculate Your Taxes!

Income Tax Assignment

This course provides you with an in-depth knowledge of taxes and tax strategies to help create a more efficient portfolio. It will also dive into bitcoin to provide students with a look at how cryptocurrencies work.What will you learn?Students will learn core topics in taxes including: What are taxes?Different types of taxes: ✅ Progressive taxes, Income taxes, capital gains tax✅ Common and Advanced Tax Saving Strategies like the Smith Manoeuvre.✅ Understand the concepts of adjusted cost base value and book value, including how to calculate real gains.✅ Tax benefits of different investment accounts such as a TFSA and RESP.✅ The course will also dive into trading and investment strategies such as:✅ Different types of trades (long/short positions, limits, and stops),✅ Dividend Re-Investment Plan (DRIP)✅ Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA).✅ Lastly, a brief introduction to bitcoin is provided to expand students’ views on the different types of currencies available to them throughout modern finance.PREREQUISITE(S): Learn to Trade Topics covered1) Learn about the basics of taxation, how to file them, and tips on minimizing taxes with strategies like the Smith Maneuver2) Learn how to calculate basic and progressive taxes3) Understand adjusted cost base value and book value and how to calculate them4) Explore possibilities of different investment accounts and their benefits, such as RESP, TFSA, RRSP, and LIRA5) Learn about different types of trades for different situations, like long/short positions, and limit trades6) Learn about DRIP and Dollar Cost Averaging and its advantages when it comes to investing7) Learn about the different types of loans, such as mortgages, car, and education loans.8) Understand responsible credit card usage and the pros and cons of using a credit card9) Learn about interest payments and how to calculate simple and compound interest10) Learn the basics of bitcoin, like what it is, its importance, and the difference between bitcoin and traditional currency

Taxes and Bitcoin: Online self-paced course for ages 16+ covering taxation, capital gains, tax strategies, investment accounts, trading, credit, loans, interest, and Bitcoin fundamentals.

Taxes and Bitcoin

Hasina Lookman

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