Lien on Me: CRA Policy and Procedures around Property Liens
When the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) registers a lien against your home, they are securing their interest by attaching the repayment of their debt to your property. The CRA […]
Figuring out who should be receiving an IRS Form 1099-B
A large transfer agency with a Canadian client paying US sourced income enquired as to whether an IRS Form 1099-B, Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions – an information […]
Be Careful: Direct Deposit with the CRA is not for everyone!
I’m not afraid of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). I don’t need to be, and neither do you. If, however, you hesitate when you receive a brown envelope in the […]
Canada Revenue Agency Offering to Close Dormant GST Accounts
I came across an interesting article on the H&R Block blog site regarding the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and their upcoming strategy regarding dormant GST accounts. The original article can […]
Canadian Live-in Caregiver Program Services: Why using Service Canada’s Contract makes sense
With Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program under attack again as a result of RBC’s announced plan to lay off Canadian employees and hire employees overseas, it’s important to understand that […]
The Truth and Myths Around the CRA’s Taxpayer Relief Program
There is quite a lot of information on the Internet around the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Taxpayer Relief Program (formerly known as fairness). Understandably, there is also a lot of […]
Tax Strategy: Rental income from US must be reported
I came across an interesting article from the Montreal Gazette which covers a couple of interesting issues, and one of keen interest to Canadians as to whether to declare a vacation […]
Learn How to Lodge a Service-Related Complaint with the CRA
Have you ever had an issue with the Canada Revenue Agency which was so upsetting that you wanted to complain but did not know how? Well, once you finish reading […]
What keeps me busy during the day…
I like taxation, and I have worked in the industry for over 17 years, and no, I am not a CA / CMA / CGA… Yet. I did not wake […]
Beware of Fraudulent Communications! The CRA Does NOT Randomly Request Personal Information.
The CRA issued a warning, as the periodically have to do, to make sure that citizens are aware of some scams being committed via email, phone and mail whereby someone […]
