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Brenda Bryant's Blog Postings
Jun-06-2013
CRA moves to help parents hold on to scarce daycare spots
Parents sometimes choose to keep older kids in daycare so they can hold on to their spot. Those parents just got some good tax news.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
Jun-04-2013
Where else can I go for help?
Dealing with the CRA can be trying if you have an issue, but taxpayers do have rights and the Taxpayers’ Ombudsman is here to help.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
May-10-2013
New Ontario budget promises to change the Ontario Trillium Benefit
Following the previous Liberal government’s decision to no longer pay the Ontario tax credits as a lump sum when tax returns are filed, the new government is promising changes in its proposed budget.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
Apr-27-2013
Four days to go and four life events that will change your return
Weddings, babies and separations can have a major impact on your tax return.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
Apr-24-2013
Seven days to go, seven ways for investors to save
If your investment slips and records are making you procrastinate, here are seven ways to help maximize your tax return.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
Apr-17-2013
If you’re separated but living at the same address, expect some tax issues
The decision to separate is never easy, and some couples opt to continue to stay in the same house but live separate lives. The issue for tax filing is proving you are truly separated.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
Mar-18-2013
H&R Block office in Princeton, B.C., finds more than $105,000 in old tax returns
Franchisee Maureen Dos Reis encourages all her new clients to get a free Second Look review on their past returns. The results can be big tax savings.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
Mar-11-2013
Family Caregiver Credit offers a little tax relief
Recognizing that many Canadians are caring for relatives who suffer from an impairment, the federal government introduced a new credit for families.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
Mar-08-2013
Emigration and your tax return
Are you planning to emigrate this year? Or did you leave Canada in 2012? Even if you only spent part of the year in the country, the Canada Revenue Agency still expects a tax return.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
Feb-27-2013
B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant proposed
The recent B.C. budget will not be passed before the next provincial election, so the measures it details will depend on the next vote. But the planned B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant could help families save for post-secondary education.
Author: Brenda Bryant
Category: Blog
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