Changes to Paper Filing Disempowering

Last tax season, only 7% of all Canadian tax filers filed on paper. The CRA is pushing for zero. It continues to steer the holdouts to digitized filing by adding lots of obstacles. Most recently, it is removing almost all the schedules from the tax return package it mails. This seems unfair to people who paper file because they can’t afford a computer and internet, distrust the security of online filing and those who are neither tax or computer literate. Here’s what they are up against:

The 2014 T4 slip is now available and contains a couple of changes of note.

Do you have red-tape reduction ideas that will assist businesses in their dealings with CRA? 

Tax and financial advisors should make an effort to review their clients adjusted cost base records as part of the annual Year-End Tax Planning routines now 'til the end of the year, especially if the family owns a taxable cottage property. 

Learn how to expertly advise business owners about year-end tax planning and the best way to manage after-tax family income and the investment in the family business to meet future goals at the Year-End and Business Succession Planning Bootcamp this November.

Fall is the perfect time to focus on professional development. Take advantage of a number of upcoming live events and earn valuable CE credits with Knowledge Bureau.

On October 9, 2014 the Federal government made good on an April 2011 election promise and increased the Child Fitness Tax Credit to $1,000 from the previous maximum of $500.