Late Filing Penalties: Talk About It!

While most T1 returns are in the hands of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by April 30, we know many are not. In fact, millions of returns were still outstanding as of mid-May. Late-filing clients they need to know about the consequences, especially if they owe. Here’s a rundown to be aware of:

Filing a tax return is about what you keep. So is the pre-payment of income taxes throughout the year. This month that’s an important concept as the September 15 quarterly tax instalment payment is due on Monday, September 16.

Richard (Rick) Atkinson, founder and president of RA Retirement Advisors, discusses some key factors to consider when deciding the best time to retire in his recent article in the Summer 2013 issue of the CSA Journal.

Just had the $1 million idea? Innovators have some interesting rules to contend with when it comes to their taxes—sometimes the last thing on their mind when the Eureka moment happens!

You may not be able to contribute to your own RRSP, depending on how much was contributed to your RPP.

When we look at the scope of tax assistance available for financial assets—inside and outside of a registered account—as well as non-financial assets like real estate, it helps us to develop a checklist of criteria to look for before making an investment so we can get to a point of evaluation in our investment activities. How well are we doing, year over year?

It's time to head back to school and now is the perfect time to train yourself and your team for the upcoming year-end, tax, and RRSP seasons. Register by September 15 for best tuition rates of the year.