I am sure that your group has a board assessment tool. However here is a quick test that you might find so easy todo that you do it more often. This tool is primarily directed at nonprofits. Here are four things that you can measure. If you can answer each of them positively your group […]
The disability form T2201 – available from CRA’s website, is the first step in applying for the tax credit. The credit is available for Canadians who face marked restrictions in their everyday lives due to vision, hearing, mobility or mental health issues. After the form is filled in and sent to CRA, you will receive […]
We are still dealing with the 2016 personal income tax season but it is not too soon to think about 2017. In 2017 there are fewer tax credits available so Canadian taxpayers will have less need of holding onto paper. After June 30 you can stop keeping your bus pass once you stop using it […]
As March draws to a close – this is a time of reflection. For non-profit organizations this is often their year-end. For the rest of us it means that the first quarter of the year has come to an end. Is it time to review your 2017 progress? In either case it is a good […]
The federal budget brought down in March of 2017 was more interesting for what it did not do, than what it did. We were expecting an increase in the capital gains inclusion rate from 50% to 75% and that did not happen. There are continued threats to increase the amount that “wealthy” taxpayers pay in […]