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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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The Best Way to Go About a CRA Audit

The average small business owner in Vancouver has a limited budget to deal with their marketing, accounting, IT and high location rental costs. Successful businesses tend to be surrounded by strong support networks, which include bookkeepers and tax advisors. As a result, their books and records are orderly, current, and their tax filings are consistent with their accounting records. For

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CRA Assessed You and Now You Owe More Taxes – What’s Next?

It’s been about a month since the filing deadline for your 2014 personal income tax returns. Since then, the CRA has been sending out notices of assessment or requests for more information. In some taxpayers’ cases, they have received a notice of assessment, which reflects different results from the tax return they have filed. In rare cases, the notice will

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