By Liz O'Dowd on December 8, 2015 
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Did you know? This is Financial Literacy Month in Canada. Financial literacy is defined as having the knowledge, skills and confidence to make responsible financial decisions at any stage of your life. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is proud to… {Read more}
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Wills and the Executor A will specifies your instructions as to how your assets will be distributed on your death. In the will, you name an executor to act as your personal representative and to deal with all the tax,… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on November 27, 2015 Leave a comment
Who is teaching students about taxes! ? The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has two free educator-led products for teachers to teach students about the importance of taxes and the impact taxes have on the economic and social well-being of Canadians…. {Read more}
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Can you lend a hand with tax preparation? Since 1971, through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has supported community organizations that provide volunteer assistance to eligible individuals who need help to prepare their… {Read more}
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SALT can help you figure out if you can claim R&D tax incentives The Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) SALT – Self-Assessment and Learning Tool is designed to help you understand the eligibility requirements of the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)… {Read more}
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Changing your GST/HST return is easy to do Unique access code for GST/HST As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce red tape for businesses and simplify its electronic services, starting October 19, 2015, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will provide all GST/HST… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on November 27, 2015 Leave a comment
My business Account With My Business Account, you can choose to make your tax payments online directly from your bank using the pre-authorized debit (PAD) service. Stop worrying about forgotten instalment deadlines and being charged for late payments. You choose… {Read more}
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Stay connected – To receive updates when new information is added to the CRA website, you can: Follow the CRA on Twitter – @CanRevAgency Subscribe to a CRA electronic mailing list Add our RSS feeds to your feed reader You… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on November 27, 2015 Leave a comment
You’ve got online mail … from the Canada Revenue Agency What’s new? CRA has online mail The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has created a new service that allows businesses to receive some of their correspondence from the CRA online. It’s… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on November 17, 2015 Leave a comment
Loans to Adult Children Parents quite often make loans to their adult children to help them purchase a car, a home, or for other reasons. A loan is different from a gift. The parent can charge interest so that the… {Read more}