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Calculate payroll deductions online

The Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC) allows you to calculate federal, provincial (except for Quebec), and territorial payroll deductions. The PDOC includes step-by-step instructions designed to assist you with the type of calculation you need. It can be used to calculate payroll deductions for: salaries commissions pensions In addition, PDOC can also be used to verify Canada Pension …

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New fact sheet on tax obligations for personal services businesses

Have you recently incorporated your business? Do you provide services to one other company? You might be considered to be operating a personal services business (PSB) by the CRA. This means your tax obligations are different than other corporations! Check out the CRA’s fact sheet on PSBs! It’s intended to help you better understand your reporting …

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The CRA is making it easier to access its digital services

This tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced a new identity validation option, known as the document verification service, to make it easier to register for digital services including My Account. Using a government-issued photo identification (ID), such as a passport or driver’s licence, a user can quickly validate their identity to get immediate access to …

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Need to change your tax return? You can do it online!

Filing your income tax and benefit return each year is what you need to do to receive any benefit and credit payments you’re entitled to. Sometimes after you file, you realize you made a mistake or forgot to include something important. If this happens to you, don’t worry. It’s easy to change your tax return. If you …

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The Canada Pension Plan enhancement – Businesses, individuals, and self-employed: what it means for you

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) enhancement, which was introduced on January 1, 2019, is designed to help increase retirement income for working Canadians and their families. The CPP is a mandatory pension plan financed by contributions from employees, employers, and self-employed individuals. It covers virtually all workers in Canada except Quebec, which administers its own …

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Saving for your first home? Find out how a First Home Savings Account can help

Canadians can save for a home tax-free using the First Home Savings Account (FHSA). Prospective first-time home buyers can contribute or transfer from their RRSP up to $40,000 towards buying or building their first home. Like an RRSP, contributions made to an FHSA are generally tax-deductible. Up to $8,000 in FHSA contributions made by December 31, 2023, …

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Home office expenses for employees – What you need to know for the 2023 tax-filing season

The Canada Revenue Agency is currently updating its webpages and Form T2200 for the 2023 tax year. The updated form, which will be made available at the end of January 2024, along with other T1 related forms, will be easier to complete for employees who are only claiming a deduction for home office expenses. Eligible employees …

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Taxpayer relief deadline is December 31, 2023 for requests related to 2013

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) would like to remind taxpayers and registrants that they have until December 31, 2023, to make a taxpayer relief request related to the 2013 tax year or reporting period. If you want to ask for penalty and interest relief, you must send your request within ten years from the end of the …

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Issuers of tax slips can now distribute T4, T4A and T5 slips more conveniently and efficiently

Issuers of T4A and T5 slips can now distribute them by email or using an employer or payer’s secure electronic portal without obtaining written or electronic consent from the employees or recipients before distributing the slips. Previously, issuers were required to request express consent in order to provide these slips electronically, but do not need to now, under certain …

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