A tax return must be filed if:
- You have to pay income taxes;
- You have not repaid all amounts withdrawn from your RRSP under the Home Buyers Plan or the Life Long Learning Plan;
- You have to pay CCP because your pensionable income exceeds $3,500;
- You received working income tax benefit advance payments;
Other reasons to file a tax return include:
- To claim a refund;
- To apply for the GST/HST credit;
- To carry forward or transfer the unused part of your tuition, education and textbook amounts;
- To keep your RRSP deduction limit up to date, you must file a return; and
- To begin or continue receiving Canada Child Tax Benefit payments.
After graduating from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Gerald joined KPMG (Formerly Thorne Riddell) as a Computer Accounting Customer Service representative. In this position, Gerald installed accounting systems in over 200 different small to medium sized companies over a 6 year span. In 1989, Gerald left KPMG to continue to work with small business clients in his own corporation installing computer accounting systems. While in this role, he was engaged by the DeVry Institute of Technology in Calgary to teach various courses. In time, Gerald moved up through the ranks of DeVry until he attained the position of Director of Finance for the Calgary Campus. He also acquired his Masters of Business Administration from City University of Seattle, Washington in 2001. Gerald’s career has always been focused on small business, accounting and education.
Leave A Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.