Protecting yourself from tax scams (July 2017)
As the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) notes on its website, new tax
scams are devised every single day of the week. And, despite the
cautionary tales which appear frequently in the media and the
warnings...
Deciding whether to dispute your tax assessment (July 2017)
The variety of amounts and kinds of income, deductions taken, and
credits claimed on individual income tax returns filed by Canadians
each spring is almost limitless. Each of those returns, however,
h...
Keeping up with your taxes for 2017 (July 2017)
By now, halfway through the 2017 tax year, almost all Canadian
individual taxpayers will have filed their income tax return for
2016, and most will have received the Notice of Assessment which
summari...
New rules for financing post-secondary education (June 2017)
For many years, post-secondary students have financed their
educations in part through private savings and often in part
through government student loans, which are generally interest-free
while the s...
Understanding the OAS “recovery tax” (May 2017)
Older taxpayers who have recently completed and filed their tax
returns for 2016 may face an unpleasant surprise when that return
is assessed. The unpleasant surprise may come in the form of a
notific...
2016-17 Fall Economic Update announced (November 2016)
The budgetary cycle of the federal government follows a regular
schedule. The Budget for the upcoming fiscal year (which runs from
April 1 to March 31) is brought down by the Minister of Finance in
la...
The employee tax perks of working from home (November 2016)
Changes in technology and the Canadian workplace over the past
quarter century have made the option of working from one’s home, at
least on an occasional or part-time basis, almost the norm amon...
Flying south for the winter (November 2016)
Once daily weather reports begin to include wind chill factors or
frost warnings, the thoughts of many Canadian turn to the idea of
spending part of the Canadian winter somewhere much warmer – m...
Finance tightens mortgage lending rules - again (November 2016)
During the financial crisis that took place in 2008 and 2009, the
Canadian mortgage and real estate market didn’t experience the kind
of meltdown which occurred south of the border. That result ...
Determining your Canada Pension Plan entitlement (October 2016)
Canada Pension Plan (CPP) retirement benefits are available to
virtually any Canadian who has participated in the work force and
made contributions to the CPP and for most retirees, that monthly
CPP b...
Planning for year-end charitable donations (October 2016)
The start of fall marks a lot of things, among them a number of
runs, walks, and other similar events held to raise money for a
broad range of Canadian charities. And, in a few months, as the
holiday ...
A few questions about your tax return (October 2016)
At the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), taxes are a year-round
business. During the spring and early summer, the CRA is busy
processing the millions of individual tax returns filed by
Canadians for the pr...
How to avoid getting caught by a tax scam (July 2016)
For most of the year, taxpayers live quite happily without any
contact with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). During and just
following tax filing season, however, such contact is routine – tax
r...
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