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LCCMedia Foundation and Dexteritas Inc are pleased to announce that they will be launching a free tax clinic from the 15th of February 2022. From their work in the community, they observed a gap in financial services and literacy in low-income or modest income earners. There is a wide variety of people, newcomers, […]
Ongoing Series from Canada.ca The Canada child benefit, or CCB for short, is a tax-free monthly payment that helps with the cost of raising children. You may be eligible for the CCB if you live with a child and are responsible for that child’s daily activities and needs. Depending on your child’s age […]
Do you have to file a return If you’ve only lived in Canada for part of the year, you may still have to do your taxes. There are certain situations when doing your taxes is mandatory. For example, if you have to pay tax, or if the CRA sent you a request to do […]
This is a post from Canada.ca’s webinar for newcomers. Make sure you check out all our blog posts on these topics: the Canadian tax system, some of the benefits and credits you could get, how to keep getting your payments, how to manage your tax and benefit affairs securely and protect yourself against […]
What is an RESP? It is a savings account registered with the Government of Canada that earns interest tax-free AND has money from the government put into it for a child’s after high school education. Why do I need it? Every child in a low-income family in Canada can get up to $2,000 from […]
Filing your taxes every year is important to ensure you are receiving all the government benefits and subsidies you are eligible for. Even if you are not employed or do not have income, you still need to file your taxes. Our service is free and confidential. What is the process? Gather all your documents […]
Do you have to file a return? File a return for 2020 if: You have to pay tax for the year You want to claim a refund You want to claim the Canada workers benefit (CWB) or you received CWB advance payments in the year You or your spouse or common-law partner want to begin or continue receiving […]
CRA My Account What is it? This is a registered online account managed by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Why do I need it? There are many benefits to opening an online account with the CRA. • Easiest way to set up direct deposit • Access to all your T-slips for current and previous […]
Filing Taxes What is it? a. A person who permanently lives in Canada by law has to file their taxes. It doesn’t matter if the person is employed, unemployed, receive financial help from the government or has no income. b. Filing taxes is important because without it you cant get money from the […]
The idea of starting a business is appealing to a lot of people. Although it can be challenging, it can be very rewarding. As new immigrants or Canadians, you may want to start you own businesses and look to banks for financial advice, services and products. You have come to the right place. This article will […]
