{"id":8153,"date":"2019-03-13T13:37:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T20:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/?p=8153"},"modified":"2024-06-16T10:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T17:55:09","slug":"tips-for-stress-free-tax-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/blog\/tips-for-stress-free-tax-time\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips for a Stress-Free Tax Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tax season can be the best of times (if you\u2019re getting a refund), or the worst of times (if you procrastinate filing or know you owe money). Like it or not, tax time is here!<\/p>\n<p>Vice-President at Sands &amp; Associates and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/locations\/vancouver\/\">Vancouver Licensed Insolvency Trustee<\/a> Blair Mantin visited Breakfast Television Vancouver to share four key tips to help you keep your tax time as stress-free as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the clip here, and read more below:<br \/>\n<div class=\"responsive-iframe\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-rT3K7D4twg\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><u>Tips to Have a Stress-Free Tax Time<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Know the Rules<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Every year Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) makes changes to tax brackets and tax credits. Before you get filing, spend a few minutes finding out what\u2019s changed &#8211; knowing the ins and outs could get you some extra money!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is especially worthwhile if <em>you\u2019ve<\/em> had a financial change (like a new job where you need to supply your own tools, or if you\u2019ve had a change in dependents).<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t try to \u201coutsmart\u201d the system by making claims that are wishy-washy, or that you don\u2019t have proof of. Audits can and do happen!<\/li>\n<li>Avoid falling for tax scams! Every year Canadians get caught up in \u201ctoo good to be true\u201d deduction scams and don\u2019t realize what\u2019s happened until it\u2019s too late.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>If you don\u2019t have an accountant doing your tax return, you can brush up on changes by visiting <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency.html\"><em>the CRA website<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><em>Some notable changes for 2018 tax returns:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A medical expense tax credit for service animals: In some circumstances, the cost of caring for a service animal can now be claimed as a medical expense.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Accelerated Investment Incentive: This temporary new measure impacts self-employed individuals and their capital cost allowances rates.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Get It Filed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>CRA doesn\u2019t take kindly to Canadians who don\u2019t file their tax returns. It\u2019s actually worse in CRA\u2019s eyes to not file a return than to owe them money! CRA has been known to issue \u2018arbitrary\u2019 assessments with big balances owing to prompt \u2018non-filers\u2019 into getting their tax returns done.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is still true even if you\u2019re already carrying an old CRA balance. Not filing your tax return isn\u2019t a good strategy to avoid adding to your bill &#8211; you\u2019ll likely just aggravate your stress-levels!<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For most Canadians the deadline to file your 2018 tax return is April 30th.<\/li>\n<li>If you owe money, you\u2019ll also need to pay your balance by this time.<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re self-employed, the date you need to file your return by is June 15th &#8211; but you still need to pay by April 30th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><u>Late-Filing Penalties<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>If you owe money for 2018 income taxes and your return is filed late, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/individuals\/topics\/about-your-tax-return\/interest-penalties.html\">CRA charges a late-filing penalty<\/a> of 5% of the balance owing, plus 1% of your balance owing for each full month the return is late (to a maximum of 12 months).<\/p>\n<p>If you habitually file late, the penalties can increase. If you were charged a late-filing penalty on your 2015, 2016 or 2017 returns then your 2018 late-filing penalty may be 10% of your 2018 balance owing, plus 2% of your 2018 balance owing for each full month the return is late (to a maximum of 20 months).<\/p>\n<p><em>Even if you\u2019re unable to pay the balance you owe by April 30<sup>th<\/sup>, you can avoid these penalties by filing your tax return on time.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Be Balance Smart (If You\u2019re Getting a Refund)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Plan to use your tax refund well if you\u2019re getting money back. Remember, it\u2019s not really free money &#8211; it means the government was \u201cholding\u201d money from your income that you overpaid to them throughout the year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consider how the refund could benefit you the most:\n<ul>\n<li>An extra payment towards your debts;<\/li>\n<li>Savings or RRSP contributions;<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re going to splurge with the cash be sure you only do it once!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Pay What You Owe (and Plan Ahead)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When you <em>owe<\/em> money for taxes make sure you pay your balance owing in full ON TIME. Interest for tax debt compounds daily, so even a \u201creasonable\u201d amount can snowball very quickly.<\/p>\n<h3><u>Tax Balance Interest<\/u><\/h3>\n<p>If you owe money for your 2018 income taxes, CRA will charge compound daily interest starting May 1<sup>st<\/sup> on unpaid amounts. Compound daily interest will also continue to be charged on outstanding amounts owing from prior tax years. CRA will additionally charge interest on late-filing penalties, starting the day after your return should have been filed.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/prescribed-interest-rates.html\">interest rate charged by CRA<\/a> can change every 3 months, the rate in effect from January 1 to March 31 (2019) for overdue taxes, CPP contributions and EI premiums is 6%.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid owing next tax time, understand what caused the balance; some common causes may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Working more than one job\n<ul>\n<li>Your combined income may require more tax to be paid. Consider asking one employer to withhold extra tax going forward.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Receiving EI benefits in the same year as receiving employment income\n<ul>\n<li>EI benefits frequently don\u2019t have sufficient tax withheld. Try to stay ahead by asking an employer to take a bit more tax off your paycheques or making an instalment payment to CRA during the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Self-employment income\n<ul>\n<li>Being your own boss can have a few drawbacks, one of which is that you need to pay your own CPP and tax! Get into the habit of making regular instalments throughout the year to avoid a big tax bill hitting all at once. You can use free online calculators to estimate how much you should be putting aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If what you owe is beyond your ability to pay, or your balance has accumulated to an unmanageable amount, speak with a Licensed Insolvency Trustee.\n<ul>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/personal-debt-consolidation\/consumer-proposals\/\">Consumer Proposal<\/a> can negotiate, reduce and write-off your consumer and business debts &#8211; even debts for income taxes, GST or payroll remittances;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/personal-debt-consolidation\/personal-bankruptcy\/\">Filing bankruptcy<\/a> can also give you forgiveness for consumer and government debts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get a financial fresh start today \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sands-trustee.com\/free-debt-consultation\/\"><strong>book your free debt consultation<\/strong><\/a><strong> to meet confidentially with a local Sands &amp; Associates debt expert. We\u2019re here to help you understand your options and choose your best debt solution.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tax season can be the best of times (if you\u2019re getting a refund), or the worst of times (if you procrastinate filing or know you owe money). Like it or not, tax time is here! 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