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December 2025 Poll
It costs a lot more to go to work these days. Should the Canada Employment Credit of $1501 for 2026 be raised higher to account for this?
Budget 2013: Trust Rules Proposed to Change, Too
The March 21, 2013 budget is an extensive and far-reaching document, which underscores the depth of the tax reforms Canada is in today. Trust and estate planning will be affected by the proposals as well, as explained.
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How Will Extra Income Affect My Guaranteed Income Supplement?
I’m a retired widow. My only income is CPP and Old Age Security. I also get the Supplement but lately I’ve been thinking about going back to work part time, maybe one day a week, as a Greeter at Walmart. How will this extra income affect my Supplement?
Claiming Out-of-Pocket Expenses as an Employee
Employees may claim certain specific expenses of employment on their tax returns, depending on whether the employer will verify this was a necessary condition of employment.
10-8 Plans: Budget Bolsters the Law After CRA Fishing Expeditions Made More Difficult in Court
Today's federal budget proposed to change the law both in respect of 10-8 plans and information required from third parties for the purposes of tax administration or enforcement. Here's the case...
