Podcast: Automatic Tax Filing - Will It Work?
Last week Taxpayers' Ombudsperson François Boileau tabled his annual report: In Pursuit of Better Service: Taxpayers Deserve More. once again, it was nothing short of scathing, as CRA received its highest number of complaints in the last three years. Calling our “completely nuts” Income Tax Act a potential barrier, he is nonetheless pushing for automatic tax filing as a potential solution. A new episode of Real Tax News with Evelyn Jacks & Friends available next week, will feature guest Gillian Petit, Ph.D. - author of a great report, Welcome News for Lower-Income Canadians, but There’s More to Do - which takes a deeper dive. Consider the following:Voluntary Compliance Can Mitigate Risk
CRA wants to remind you that fessing up can be profitable.
National Steering Committee on Financial Literacy Call for Members
Are you interested in strengthening Canadians’ financial literacy?
Requirement vs. Choice: It’s the Crux in Claiming Commission Sales Expenses
In order to be eligible for a deduction for sales or travel expenses under subsections 8(1)(f) and (h) of the Income Tax Act, taxpayers must show that they worked on a commission-based income.
Evelyn Jacks: Ostriches Aren’t Smart; Tax Penalties Are Expensive
Well it's that time of the year again. . .tax audit season. The ostrich approach is one way to cope, but not the smartest.
Q and A: Setting Up Business in the U.S.
The U.S. has a number of different business structures available when conducting your affairs in the U.S., whether your business is rental property or operating a viable small business.
Employee Stock Options
An employer may provide its employees the opportunity to purchase shares in the employer’s corporation at some future date, but at a price that is the current market price when the option is granted (the exercise price).
