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Late Tax Returns & Getting Mortgage or Credit

If I Ignore CRA’s Request to File Outstanding Returns – Tales of Two Taxpayers – submitted by Lilly Woo, CA, CFE, CFP It has been a strange summer for me. As the 2014 tax season came to an end on April 30, 2015, I was relieved as always and mentally plan for the lazy summer I wanted to enjoy. Then

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More Reasons for BC Businesses to Incorporate

Small business corporate tax rates in BC heading downwards Several changes to tax legislation announced in the 2015 Canadian federal budget were recently granted Royal Assent. A measure that is highly relevant for small businesses in BC going forward is the gradual decrease in the combined federal and provincial corporate tax rates over the next 4 years, which are as follows:

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BC Realtors & the Personal Real Estate Corporation

BC Realtors are currently having a banner year. Record prices and record sales equate to record income for realtors. Prior to 2009, realtors were forbidden to earn their income in the form of a corporation, which means they were barred from any tax saving opportunities available to Canadian controlled private corporations (CCPCs). PREC: The Personal Real Estate Corporation, Corporate Tax Structure

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