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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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Ontario Budget Tinkers; Holds the Line on Taxes

The May 2, 2013 Ontario budget held the line on taxes but made some interesting changes that will directly affect Ontario taxpayers, especially those who count on tax credits to supplement income, and will reduce health taxes for small businesses as well, but this will be at the expense of larger businesses.
 
 
 
Knowledge Bureau Poll Question

It costs a lot more to go to work these days. Should the Canada Employment Credit of $1501 for 2026 be raised higher to account for this?

  • Yes
    58 votes
    86.57%
  • No
    9 votes
    13.43%