By Liz O'Dowd on April 10, 2012 
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The Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa spoke about how the Economic Action Plan 2012 will leverage sustained economic growth and job creation by expanding trade and opening new markets for Canadian businesses. The Government understands that Canada’s prosperity is… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 23, 2012 Leave a comment
If you think that paying for your employee’s disability premiums is always a good thing, think again. As a non-taxable fringe benefit, payments they receive upon their disability will be, in most cases, FULLY taxable to them! Payments received due… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 20, 2012 Leave a comment
The Home Buyer’s Plan (HBP) allows you to borrow funds from your RRSP to buy or build a qualifying home, under the following conditions: you or your spouse or common-law partner have not owned a home which you occupied as… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 20, 2012 Leave a comment
The Family Caregiver Tax Credit will provide new tax support for caregivers of infirm dependent family members. This 15-per-cent non-refundable tax credit on an amount of $2,000 will provide tax relief for caregivers of all types of infirm dependent relatives,… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 20, 2012 Leave a comment
The Group of Twenty (G-20) colleagues in Mexico City this weekend to take stock of progress being made on their shared commitment to strong, sustainable and balanced global growth. This will be the first meeting of Finance Ministers and Central… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 20, 2012 Leave a comment
Ottawa, Ontario, March 14, 2012… The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These rates… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 7, 2012 Leave a comment
The Canada Learning Bond (CLB) is part of the Canadian RESP program. Actually the CLB is a grant. The big difference between this grant and the regular RESP grants is that no contribution is required. Once you qualify, you apply,… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 6, 2012 Leave a comment
It’s crucial to know whether your workers are employees or independent contractors. Big dollars may be at stake in the form of Federal and provincial assessed penalties resulting from mis-classification. The validity of your company’s pension plan may also be… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 6, 2012 Leave a comment
One of the more common expenses claimed by taxpayers are automobile expenses (applies to any motor vehicle such as van, bus, pickup truck, station wagon, SUV or other truck). Many individuals use their automobile for work or business and incur… {Read more}
By Liz O'Dowd on March 6, 2012 Leave a comment
A RESP is a savings plan for post-secondary education which allows funds to accumulate on a tax-deferred basis up to certain limits. There is no annual limit for contributions. For each beneficiary the lifetime limit on contributions is $50,000. Although… {Read more}