SMES: Carbon Tax Rebates on the Way?

July 15 was an important day for carbon-tax weary taxpayers. A Canada Carbon Rebate payment was  made to individuals who have filed their 2023 personal tax returns.  What about the long-awaited $2.5 billion Carbon Tax Rebate For Small Businesses? The delivery date and amounts to be received remain elusive, but one thing is clear: many businesses will have disqualified themselves by missing the July 15 date for filing 2023 T2 returns.  Here’s what you need to know. 

Most limits on claiming automobile expenses by employees and proprietors will increase starting on January 1. However, you may be surprised to see which limit has not changed.

There might be gold in prior filed tax returns and cash-strapped Canadians may not know about this.  You too can tap into CRA’s Taxpayer Relief Provisions when there are factors beyond the taxpayer’s control that resulted in penalties or interest charges or in cases where there were errors or omissions.  In fact, CRA can issue refunds for up to 10 years and that means you should review your 2012 tax returns prior to December 31.  What are common missed items?

In times of high inflation and a down-trending economy (like today) Canadians pull out all the punches. They scrimp, they save and they cut corners where they can. Many also started to rely more heavily on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for benefits and importantly their public advocate with the CRA: The Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson (OTO), who fielded a record number of urgent requests this year and prompted millions in uncashed cheques to be cashed.  OTO has also created an important new opportunity for tax advisors.   

This is our special wish for you throughout the holidays!  Thank you sincerely for your readership and support. . .we look forward to sharing knowledge with you in the New Year!   

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