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:

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Knowledge Bureau author and speaker, Larry Frostiak, will be joining the Distinguished Advisor Workshop tour this November as a featured speaker for the Corporate Tax Bootcamp, November 1-6 in a city near year.

The Registered vs Non-Registered Savings Calculator let you see at a glance how your saving will accumulate over time based on your current savings balance and your plan for periodic deposits. The calculator shows the results in a non-registered savings account as well as in a registered savings account such as an RRSP or TFSA as well as the future value of the accumulated deposits.

Enjoying the summer cottage is a Canadian tradition. Do you know what your cottage is worth? According to David Christianson, this week’s guest columnist, a valuation this year might be a good idea, as high cottage values could bring succession challenges.  

Do you know of a non-resident receiving OAS? To ensure that OAS payments are not interrupted, please let them know that a special return must be filed.