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:How to Reduce or Eliminate Repayments of Social Benefits in 2014
Taxpayers who receive Employment Insurance or Old Age Security benefits in 2014 may be required to repay all or part of those benefits, depending on their income level. However, there are ways to reduce or eliminate those repayments.
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Canadians and the IRS: What You Need to Know About Uncle Sam
If you are amongst the millions of people living in Canada who are trying to understand what the U.S. tax filing rules are, what they mean and how they could affect you, you need to read Canadians and the IRS. Author Angela Preteau tells why.
Refunds in Eight Days Possible
Despite the recent shutdown for the Heartbleed bug, CRA is back in full swing processing tax returns, 84% of which have been filed online as of March 24. Those who file electronically are getting tax refunds faster – in less than two weeks when all goes as planned.
