The CRA TSlip Saga: An Update

This tax season has been particularly challenging for both taxpayers and tax professionals. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provides tax information slips—such as T3, T4, T5, and their variations—through secure online portals: My Account and Represent a Client (RAC). This year, there were lots of problems with these portals, and now, it appears, CRA is not being quite transparent about when the slips were actually visible to clients and that doesn’t seem fair. Here’s an update on where we stand now.

Is the federal government silencing human rights organizations and advocacy groups through restrictive provisions in the Income Tax Act?

Elections bring with them important opportunities to discuss Canada’s future social, economic and tax policies. So, it’s appropriate to go back to “tax school” to find out the tax consequences of making political contributions.

It’s too bad the messaging that came with the increased Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) was incomplete when the lump-sum bonuses were distributed on July 20. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Andy Fisher is a Partner in the Insolvency & Restructuring practice at Farber Financial Group and leads the firm’s Small Business Restructuring practice.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Cyber threats know no boundaries. Cybercrime risks are increasing; however, risk awareness differs greatly. Cybercrime is not just for monetary gain but also for valuable information about individuals.

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