In part one of this post we broke down how your tax dollars are spent to give you a better understanding of just what you are contributing to. It makes it a little easier when you have to dole out money for taxes to at least know how it is being spent. The fiscal year…
It’s tax time again, and it’s probably the time where you give some fleeting thought as to where is all this money going that you dole out in taxes throughout the year? The fiscal year for Canada ended on March 31, 2014. So on April 1st we begin the new fiscal year for 2015. For…
As a Canadian naturally you want to be proud of your country. You are generally interested in anything that is going to affect it in either a positive or negative way. Then if it something that is going to affect your province perhaps your interest raises a little higher. Now, if it’s directly affecting your…
For couples that have recently separated it takes a while before the dust settles and both parties go about their own business. Then tax time arrives and who gets to claim what starts upsetting what was becoming an amicable agreement. One of the big issues is money that may have been made to the…
When it comes tax time many seniors have such a simple tax filing to do that they often rely on community services to assist them. This is a good thing but it is also important that they follow the guidelines that we have written about in the past regarding who they are giving their…
Students don’t have an easy time of it financially, and whenever there is a potential break for them we like to encourage it or at least bring it to their attention so they can consider it. Tuition is expensive and while there are some tax incentives to help with this, it is still not enough…
Everybody wants your business no matter what industry it is. The same applies when it comes to your taxes. There are tons of what class themselves as professionals out there that are more than willing to do your tax return for you. You may notice this year that some of these tax preparation companies want…
Nobody likes to call the CRA for any reason, but there are times when a question needs an answer to and of course it would seem reasonable if it’s a tax issue that you would go right to the source. Unfortunately it is beginning to look like that you may not be able to rely…
The more effective you can be at running your business, the more chance it has at being profitable. Time is money when it comes to business, and developing excellent time management skills can play a big role in your success. Almost every business whether it be a one man show or comprised of many employees…
Many business people have a fairly good understanding as to how their business is doing financially. Most of their attention is put on what is coming in vs. what is going out, and what’s left over at the end of the day. Of course this wraps it all by simplifying it, but when it…
