Tax Tips that won’t help your business. When it comes to taxes, there’s no shortage of “expert” advice. Since we all must deal with taxes at least once a year, many people believe they understand everything they need to know about… {Read more}
Category: Small Biz Advice
Wills and the Executor
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}
Changes affecting your GST/HST return
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}
My Business account: pay online and improve your bottom line!
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}
Canada Revenue Agency – Stay connected
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}
Manage online mail for businesses
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}
Loans for Your Children
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}
Lifetime Capital Gains Increase 2015
Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE) On January 1st, 2015, the LCGE increased to $813,600 of capital gains realized by an individual on qualified property. The LCGE has been indexed to inflation for the years following 2014. The new limits apply… {Read more}
Estate Plans and RRSP’s
Estate Plans Estate planners often suggest that the RRSP/RRIF holder designate a beneficiary of the plan. There are many advantages of estate plans: Probate fees can be avoided because the funds transfer direct to the beneficiary. The funds are not… {Read more}
Company Events & Door Prizes
In a Technical Interpretation, CRA was questioned about door prizes received by all attendees at a company social function. Door Prizes at Company Functions CRA commented that their tax-free $500 gifts and awards policy would apply to all attendees including… {Read more}