Questions and answers – Answers to common questions about donating to a charity in Canada.

12 years ago

1. What is a registered charity? A registered charity is a charitable organization, public foundation, or private foundation that was…

Average income tax refund for 2011 is up $70

12 years ago

Ottawa, Ontario, June 29, 2012... The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that the average refund for the 2011 tax-filing…

Taxpayer relief measures for Canadians hit by disasters

12 years ago

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, today highlighted that Canadians who have been affected by devastating weather conditions can…

So who has to keep records?

12 years ago

Adequate records have to be kept by individuals, partnerships, corporations, organizations and trusts, as identified below: persons carrying on a…

Ontario Trillium Benefit and tips

12 years ago

 Ontario Sales Tax credit (OSTC), Ontario Energy and Property Tax credit (OEPT) and Northern Ontario energy credit (NOEC) are credits…

10 tax-filing myths by Tom McFeat (Source:CBC News)

12 years ago

This is an interesting quick read on some myths that you have probably heard from friends/colleagues in regard to taxes…

What is a Lien?

12 years ago

A lien is a legal document filed by a creditor (lender) in order to record its claim on the debtor’s…

Pension income splitting

12 years ago

You (the pensioner) may be able to jointly elect with your spouse or common-law partner (the pension transferee) to split…

Did you know?

12 years ago

Public transit amount You can claim cost of monthly public transit passes or passes of longer duration such as an…

Children’s arts tax credit

12 years ago

Families may be able to claim a non-refundable tax credit of up to $75 per child for eligible expenses (maximum…