As an immigrant to Canada, it's important to understand the Canadian income tax system and your tax obligations. Whether you're a permanent resident, a temporary worker, or a student, you'll probably need to file a tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) each year. Do you need to file a Canadian income tax reurn? [...]
You may be feeling guilty or ashamed about filing late returns going back a few years, but there’s probably a good reason you fell behind. Why Do People File Late? It starts with the first one... For most people who have filed on time in the past, that first missed return is because of a [...]
Here at Personal Tax Advisors, we serve a lot of new clients who come to us having fallen several years behind on their income tax filing. Helping people clear away years of unfiled taxes is incredibly rewarding because we’re able to not only help with taxes (as always), but alleviate a lot of emotional distress. [...]
As you may know, you don't pay tax in Canada on the sale of your principal residence. But what if the property was your principal residence, but was an investment property by the time you sold it? Q: I purchased my home 20 years ago for $120,000. Fifteen years later I converted that principal residence [...]
Q: I am considering selling my rental property, which I have owned and rented out for a year. But my realtor said I should own it for at least two years for CRA to consider the profit to be capital gain rather than income. What is this about? A: The issue is whether the sale [...]
It starts with missing one year. Tax time rolls around and you’re going through some things so you put it off or it slips your mind. Second year – it happens again. It starts to bother you, but life is hectic. Third year: now it’s becoming a habit not to file. Every now and then, [...]
What is double taxation? If you live in one country but earn income from a payer in another country, sometimes that income is taxed by the foreign government. When you file your taxes in your home country, you must declare that income, and it may trigger tax in your home country as well. This situation [...]
Question: My employer classified me as an independent contractor without my knowledge and required me to work 9-5, Monday to Friday, for almost half a year. I did my taxes under the impression I was an employee and now the CRA says I owe them upwards of $8,000. Is there anything I can do? Answer: [...]
Is there a mistake on your taxes? Maybe you missed a tax slip or a receipt when you filed your return. Or maybe CRA made a change to your return based on a misunderstanding. However it happens, you can discover that there's a mistake on your taxes - an error in an income tax [...]
What is the business-use-of-home deduction? Business-use-of-home is a means by which a business owner can deduct expenses for the business use of a work space in your home, as long as you meet one of the following conditions: it is your principal place of business; OR you use the space only to earn your business [...]
