Category: Tax Checking

Millions of Americans were set to receive a second stimulus check[1] via direct deposit on Monday. But many people who filed their 2019 taxes with H&R Block or TurboTax tell CNBC Make It[2] that they are experiencing issues receiving their payments. Don’t miss: The best cash-back credit cards with no annual fee[3] The IRS began sending out a second round...

Reader Alert: On September 24th, 2020, the Speech from the Throne announced many tax and related initiatives including the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (the “CEWS”) program to the summer of 2021.[1] Reader Alert: On July 17, 2020, the Government of Canada released details, as well as draft legislation, in respect of a redesigned Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy...

TORONTO — With more Canadians working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has simplified how employees can claim home office expenses[1] on their personal income tax return for 2020. The CRA announced on Tuesday that those who worked from home more than 50 per cent of the time over at least four consecutive weeks in...

Photo Illustration: Toronto Sun; Fraser Institute; Designecologist (Pexels) Fact-Check This article is more than 7 months old The Fraser Institute’s Tax Freedom Day relies on fuzzy math It’s that time of year again — when Canada’s big corporate media outlets give the Fraser Institute uncritical coverage of its annual anti-tax report, even though it makes exaggerated claims about how much...