Wildfires: Apply for Taxpayer Relief Provisions

It may not be the first concern, but Canadians affected by wildfires may worry at some point about the tax consequences of lost records or missed filing deadlines – the next one on June 16 for those filing T1 returns with proprietorship income. Fortunately, the CRA offers Taxpayer Relief Provisions when there are circumstances beyond a taxpayer’s control, including natural disasters, serious illness or death in the family, or errors made by the CRA, which may trigger penalties and interest due to late or incomplete tax filings. Here’s what you need to know.

Help us celebrate 10 years of cutting edge professional development and seize the opportunity: be there to think strategically with top advisors at the DAC in beautiful Ojai, California, November 10-13, 2013.

There was good news and bad news for small business corporations and investors in this budget. Here are the details of those provisions and other tax news for farmers and investors.

If you are a small business owner taking dividends out of your business, the federal budget has handed you a good news/bad news story.

The March 21, 2013 federal budget made two significant personal tax changes for younger taxpayers: the adoption expense tax credit has been expanded and for new charitable givers, there is a super credit, plus there is a new penalty for schemers.

After meeting with private sector forecasters, Finance Minister Flaherty gave several early clues to what might be contained in the federal budget, expected soon, including increased funding to catch tax cheats and additional economic stimulus to keep people employed.

March is fraud prevention month, and therefore it makes sense – in the heart of the tax filing season – to know which is legal and which is a criminal offence: tax evasion or tax avoidance?