Small business hiring credited extended through 2012 (May 2012)
While it didn’t get a lot of attention in the coverage of the
2012-13 federal Budget (brought down at the end of March), one of
the budget announcements was definitely good news for the small
bu...
The high cost of driving—is there tax relief available? (May 2012)
As gas prices across Canada climb past the $1.30/litre mark, and
some predictions are for $1.50/litre (or higher) gas costs by the
summer, consumers are looking for just about any way to reduce
their ...
Fixing a mistake on your tax return … after it’s filed (May 2012)
By now, most Canadian taxpayers (except the self-employed and their
spouses, who have until June 15) will have filed their 2011 income
tax returns. It’s quite often the case that a taxpayer
will...
Understanding the recent changes to Old Age Security (May 2012)
Of all the measures announced in the 2012-13 federal Budget brought
down on March 29, it was the changes to Canada’s Old Age
Security (OAS) system which will likely have the greatest impact on
t...
Home EcoENERGY Retrofit program renewed (August 2011)
In 2007, the federal government introduced the EcoENERGY Retrofit
program, which provided homeowners who made changes to their homes
to make them more energy-efficient with grants of up to $5,000 per
...
Dealing with the CRA online–some recent changes (March 2011)
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has devoted significant resources
over the past couple of decades to ensuring that Canadians can deal
with the Agency on personal tax matters through its Web site, w...
TFSAs and RRSPs—making the annual choice (February 2011)
It's that time of year again, when advertisements about the wisdom
of contributing to your RRSP (and usually about the benefits of
borrowing to do so) fills the airwaves and Web sites. And, since
the ...
Getting a head start on year-end tax planning (February 2011)
At this time of year, most taxpayers are focused on their tax
obligations for the taxation year just ended on December 31,
2010—on the need to file a return for that year, on whether
they will b...
E-commerce and the Taxman (November 2010)
The exponential growth of the Internet over the past fifteen years
has been accompanied by a similar explosion in internet-based
purchases and sales of goods and services, commonly referred to
under t...
When you owe money to the CRA (November 2010)
By now, everyone who is required to file a tax return for the 2009
tax year has likely done so, and nearly all will have received a
Notice of Assessment from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) relating
t...
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