For any maintenance/repair, if I don't have an official receipt but have e-transfer record, would that suffice or no?
Dec 16th, 2021 12:17 pm
Bought a new property last year. I'm getting conflicting information as to what are allowed deductions, even after going through an accountant and CRA page. 1) Realtor fees (1 month rent + tax) for renting the house - Can I deduct this? 2) Appraisal fees from Bank mortgage ...
Apr 15th, 2021 12:37 pm
... against my normal income bracket or will it have to be against the dividends tax bracket? Just trying to figure out if I can choose where my tax deductions go or if its fixed. Thanks!
Apr 12th, 2021 12:15 pm
Let's say I have a portfolio with $1M of stock. I want to buy a house for $500K. I could pay it cash, but I want to keep my capital in the markets. I know that if I use mortgage funds for investing, I can get a deduction for the interests. My question is: do I really have to sell $500K of stocks, bu...
Can anyone confirmed that unused RRSP tax deductions can be carried forward past age 70, when the RRSP converts to a RRIF? So the RRIF holder can use the RRSP deductions at age 72, 73 etc. to reduce income as needed...I think they can, but just want someone knowledgeable to confirm this.
Feb 19th, 2021 3:30 pm
I would like to double-check which portion of the closing costs can be tax-deductible as the current expense vs. the cost of acquisition. This was a pre-construction condo used as a rental property. Cost of Acquisition: HST, registration fees, legal fees, title insurance premium, bank wire fee, Tera...
Jan 15th, 2021 9:44 pm
... purposes would I be able to deduct the rent I pay for my new rental unit in the new country against the income I pay here? Also what other typical deductions are there besides Property Tax, Mortgage Interest, Condo Fees etc because I am struggling to find a way to minimize my rental income
Mar 3rd, 2020 11:10 am
I'll try to lay this out as simply as possible with round numbers: Every paycheque, I have $300 deducted bi-weekly towards RRSP contributions. My employer puts in $400 as a match. Because of my $300 contribution, I pay less in federal tax on my paycheque bi-weekly (as the $300 reduces my taxable inc...
Feb 7th, 2020 7:53 pm
I moved back to Canada last year so I have limited RRSP room but still have quite a bit of tuition credits remaining ($40K+ fed $20k+ BC) My fed tax rate is 26%. If I use up all my RRSP contribution room I will still be in the 26% fed tax bracket. Given my remaining tuition credits, does it make sen...
Jan 15th, 2020 5:21 pm
Need some advice on this. My tax accounting 101 is a bit rusty. What expenses can you deduct for rental property? - interest expense - condo fees - property tax - travelling to and from rental property? (at what rate or mileage expense) Any tips or advice would be great. I do not want to claim CCA e...
Dec 11th, 2019 1:18 pm
... nanny (20 hours a week, classified as an employee, Canadian resident) and I'd prefer not to have to use a 3rd party tax service for payroll, deductions, etc. Can anyone help guide me through the steps required for figuring out deductions that we need to make at our end + figuring out the ...
Sep 17th, 2019 5:27 pm
My spouse has been offered an IT job for a US company. They require that he get a business number and work as an independent contractor. I do the taxes and accounting in our family so I want to make sure that I have a clear understanding of how to go about this. So far my understanding is that to do...
Apr 17th, 2019 8:53 am
... tax. I used it last year and it worked out perfectly but this year there's a new question at the end of the summary asking "Are any of your deductions related to resource property or flow through shares?" And it's a required question. I'm not sure how I would find that out or if I should ...
Apr 9th, 2019 2:35 pm
Preparing my wife's tax return. She received her license late in the year. Therefore, she does not have any income from her real estate part time job yet. I'm wondering if someone knows the correct tax treatment for the expenses she incurred: 1) OREA Real Estate College Courses to get licensed - she...
Mar 29th, 2019 8:47 am
1.paid for course fee for security guard licence.2. Bough shirts,pants and shoes as per the requirements of employers.3. Bought prescription meds etc with my own money.4. Paid Medical tests fee to apply to study at a school. Now can I claim any of the above as deductions when I file my taxes ?
Mar 19th, 2019 9:13 pm
For a newbie, does it provifde tax saving options like credits & deductions questions that are avialable in paid versions ?
Feb 3rd, 2019 7:36 pm
I've been working exclusively from home for about 4 years now and during this time I've never claimed any home office rental deduction. I pay $1500 per month in rent for my apartment and would estimate that roughly 25% of the area is used for home office. Am I allowed to include all of the 4 year de...
Dec 9th, 2018 2:30 pm
Hello,Are any principal home renovation costs deductible for tax purposes in Ontario?Thanks
Sep 5th, 2018 10:16 am
... at CRA: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/rhpd/wlcm-bnvn.do is it just as simple as running this calculator and then submitting the appropriate forms/deductions to CRA? Thanks!
Mar 12th, 2018 10:19 am
I earned 2500$ from renting my car on Turo this year. I'd say it was on the road for 90 days, accounting for about 12 000 km of the 20 000 km that my car was used for this year. I'd like to know how I can deduct expenses. What can I claim? 60% of total expenses based on km or 25% based on days out? ...
Feb 6th, 2018 2:45 pm