Based in New Minas, Nova Scotia, Doug Morgan brings more than 30 years of experience in accounting and tax preparation to the team. He joined H&R Block in 1992 as a tax professional and bought his first franchise in 1995. He now has 14 locations in Nova Scotia that prepare more than 24,000 tax returns a year.
Prior to joining H&R Block, Doug worked for 10 years as an accountant in a variety of industries and firms including Grant Thornton. He has provided software training and is a Certified Consultant for Simply Accounting.
As a member of the Franchise Leadership Council for the past nine years, Doug has provided his input and advice to help H&R Block franchisees across the country. He also instructs Tax Training School courses, conducts presentations to groups across Nova Scotia and participates in seminars such as the Home Renovation Tax Credit workshop at Home Depot.
He has also contributed tax tips to Canadian Living Magazine and been featured in radio interviews across the province.
Doug lives in New Minas with his wife of 27 years. They have a daughter (24) and son (21).
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Doug Morgan's Blog Postings
May-11-2012
Two jobs may help boost your income during the year, but if you haven’t completed your paperwork correctly you could end up owing when you file your tax return.
Mar-21-2012
Found a great deal in Florida? Buying a U.S. property may be tempting but before you sign the paperwork, make sure you understand your obligations to Uncle Sam.
Mar-09-2012
Your kids may still live at home and eat all the groceries, but the Canada Revenue Agency may not consider them dependants for tax purposes.
Feb-27-2012
The BMO Annual RRSP study showed that the majority of Canadians intend to contribute to their plan and deposit about the same or a little more this tax year. But market volatility is still a concern for more than two thirds of RRSP contributors.
Feb-20-2012
Canadians thinking of contributing to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) before the February 29 deadline need to make sure the deposit is within their contribution limit.
Feb-01-2012
Tax Free Savings Accounts (TSFA) may be a legal tax shelter but a recent survey by ING Direct shows Canadians are still trying to figure out the best way to use them.
Feb-01-2012
New applications for the EcoENERGY Retrofit program are no longer being accepted as of January 29, 2012.
Jan-11-2012
The Textbook Tax Credit is designed to help with some of the costs of attending school.
Dec-20-2011
Statistics Canada recently released Registered Retirement Saving Plan (RRSP) contribution numbers based on last year’s tax returns. The number of contributors didn’t change much but the contribution amount did increase.
Nov-12-2011
The CRA has to feel your business can actually generate revenue. If it does not, your efforts may be determined to be only a hobby.
