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Freaked out About Your Child’s Tuition Expenses?
Back-to-school expenses, such as books, pencils, and calculators, are a small fraction of what post-secondary education will cost. According to TD Bank, a small child today will be faced with approximately $80,000 in post-secondary education expenses in the future.
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Personal Tax Update
As you finish preparing and filing your taxes for 2012, be sure to check out these 8 posts that I’ve updated to reflect current tax rates and amounts and other changes. MORE
Tagged Planning, Tax Credits, Taxes
Preparing for Tax Time
Preparing to file your annual tax return can bring back memories of bad homework assignments and it’s easy to find ways to procrastinate. But instead of putting it off, here are 6 easy steps you can take throughout the year to make tax time easier! MORE
Tagged Canadian Revenue Agency, Planning, Taxes
Tax Breaks for Students
Many university and college students have part-time and summer jobs in order to pay for school as well as their living expenses. With a job and a paycheque comes the responsibility of filing an income tax return. If you’re a resident of Canada for all or part of a tax year, you have to file a tax return if you either owe taxes or you think you may be entitled to a refund. MORE
Taxes: Prepare and Plan Ahead
Most of us spend time at the beginning of a new year on the previous year’s taxes. Our efforts are focused on filing a personal tax return by April 30 (or June 15, if you are self-employed) and paying any taxes we may owe. If you take action now, you will make the task easier as tax time rolls in. MORE







