Mid-Summer Reviews: When to Collect OAS and CPP

Did you know that 61% of Canadians are afraid of running out of money during retirement? According to a new CPP Investments survey, that fear is widespread. Yet surprisingly few people understand even the basics of public pension planning. For example, Canadians are not obliged to begin OAS or CPP at age 65. By delaying, they can significantly boost after-tax income and improve retirement security.

Despite an apparent identity theft, a taxpayer was obliged to pay taxes on income he could not prove was over reported. Filed by Greer Jacks, who is researching tax cases EverGreen Explanatory Notes.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning taxpayers that fraudulent emails have been circulating with increasing frequency lately requesting personal information.

Will Canada suffer a housing bubble? Will debt crush the mortgage-strapped in the case of global economic change?

Aside from understanding that Canadian residents are taxed on world income in Canadian funds, there are only a few basics you need to know about the marginal tax rate system in Canada.

Tax is a trigger for most clients. It’s complicated, time consuming and requires the meeting of a deadline. It’s also very expensive: it is the family’s largest lifetime expense.

The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) has published its T2 Tax Guide on its website.