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...
Last minute tax-filing strategies (April 2011)
By the time most Canadians sit down to gather together information
slips and receipts to prepare their 2010 tax return, any
opportunities to minimize tax payable for the year are, for the
most part,...
Pension income splitting (April 2011)
Unlike contributing to an RRSP or a tax-free savings account
(TFSA), the idea of splitting pension income as a tax-planning
strategy doesn’t get a lot of attention in the media.
That’s unf...
Filing on time—and the costs of being late (April 2011)
It may seem like an obvious mistake to avoid, but every year some
taxpayers pay unnecessary (and non-deductible) penalties and
interest for no reason other than that they simply didn’t get
the...
Getting your return in–when and how? (March 2011)
If the constant flow of television commercials reminding taxpayers
of the upcoming RRSP contribution deadline wasn't enough, the
arrival of the 2010 tax return form and the issuance of tax
informat...
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...
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