Changes to Paper Filing Disempowering

Last tax season, only 7% of all Canadian tax filers filed on paper. The CRA is pushing for zero. It continues to steer the holdouts to digitized filing by adding lots of obstacles. Most recently, it is removing almost all the schedules from the tax return package it mails. This seems unfair to people who paper file because they can’t afford a computer and internet, distrust the security of online filing and those who are neither tax or computer literate. Here’s what they are up against:

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It is indeed that time of the year: tax season is upon us and there is lots of tax news for those just starting their 2022 T1.  With just under 5 million tax returns already filed by mid March, the average refund is just under $2,200 and the average balance  just under $4,500.  Here’s my top picks for tax tips you need to know to maximize your entitlements:

Be sure to claim the Ontario staycation tax credit on your 2022 tax return because it’s not staying:  the Ontario government announced its demise for future filers last December.  Here’s what you need to know to get it right for 2022:

Taking a Knowledge Bureau certificate course this year?  It will be tax deductible as a training expense if you are self-employed.  But there may also be an opportunity for you to tap into a $1,000 Canada Training Credit if you are claiming the tuition fee credit.  For those who qualified in 2022, the amount was $750.  Here’s what you need to know:

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