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The following is now available on the CRA Web site:

Tax Alert:

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is reminding Canadians to properly indicate their province or territory of residence on their tax returns. This ensures that you are paying the taxes you owe, and allows the CRA to properly distribute the taxes it collects on behalf of provinces and territories.

When you let us know where you were living on December 31, it helps to determine which province or territory will receive your tax dollars. The CRA collects taxes for individuals on behalf of all provinces and territories except Quebec. Services and social programs that you and your family use on a day-to-day basis are directly affected when you don’t pay taxes to the proper province or territory.

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The proposed TFSA is a registered savings account that allows taxpayers to earn investment income tax-free inside the account. Contributions to the account are not deductible for tax purposes, and withdrawals of contributions and earnings from the account are not taxable. The February 26, 2008 Budget proposed that this starts January 1, 2009.

What Is This TFSA?

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The following is now available on the CRA Web site:

Did you know…

That the Government of British Columbia has introduced the British Columbia Training Tax Credit to attract people to apprenticeship programs, and to encourage those already enrolled to complete their program. This tax credit is available to both apprentices who were residents of British Columbia at the end of the year and employers of apprentices enrolled in a Red Seal or other program recognized by the Industry Training Authority who carried on a business in British Columbia during the year.
Apprentices

As an apprentice, you may qualify for up to $9,000 in tax credits as you progress through your training, and additional funding is available to qualified apprentices under the Enhanced Tax Credit. To claim the training tax credit, complete Form T1014 and include it when filing your personal income tax return.
Employers

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I’ve added a new powerpoint slideshow to my … “1-800-HART’s PowerPoint Slideshow Page”

Greener Grass (May Be NSFW)

It’s important in life to reach out, to strive for greater achievements … to go for that “Greener Grass” that is on the other side of the fence …..

But one must also be careful ……..

www.1800HART.com/media/GreenerGrass.pps

The following is now available on the CRA Web site:

Did You Know …

That you may be able to claim child care expenses on your income tax return if your child is cared for at home or in nursery school, daycare, day camps, boarding schools, and day sports schools? You can claim these expenses if you or your spouse or common-law partner incurred the expenses in order to work, carry on a business, or attend school.

If you qualify and your child is under the age of 7, you could claim up to $7,000 a year. If your child is over 7 but under 16 years of age, you may be able to claim up to $4,000. There is no age limit if you have a disabled child, and you could be able to claim up to $10,000.

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For 2007 .. the Total Allowable Medical Expenses is the amount of ELIGIBLE Medical Expenses less the greater of $1,926 or 3% of your Net Income .. up to $10,000 limit. This amount includes any premiums paid to a health services plan (like Blue Cross, etc).

List Of Allowable Medical Expenses

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This is not a tutorial on how to use Twitter, or an argument “for” or “against” people who are using Twitter .. but rather this is just an article about how HART (aka ME) is using Twitter for my business and for fun and mindless fraternization with people out here on the internet

Twitter: What Is It?

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The following is now available on the CRA Web site:

FACT SHEET:

Starting April 1, 2008, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will apply the compliance refund hold legislation to the following corporate entities that are exempt from paying federal income tax under subsection 149(1) of the Income Tax Act:

* municipalities
* universities
* schools
* hospitals
* non-profit organizations
* federal crown corporations
* Indian band councils

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I didn’t win. But a big congrats to Andrew Dubber - who did win …

I suppose I will just do what I did last year .. after being unable to attend SOBcon07 - I’ll just avoid all blogs and people talking about the SOBcon08 event in Chicago May 2-3-4, 2008 .. until about June 1st when, the hooplah and excitement dies down a little .. And, in the meantime .. I can concentrate (as I should be) on Income Tax Preparation over the next few months .. and the Year Ends .. and maybe get back to sleeping (just a thought) more than once every couple of days or so!~

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