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Industry NewsNot today, scammer! Find out if it’s really the CRA contacting you
Are you receiving emails insisting you click on a link? Text messages promising a benefit payment or refund? Phone calls threatening to send the police if you don't pay up? Not only are all of these really annoying, they are all signs of scams! Scammers continue to...
Get a head start on your taxes by using the CRA’s digital services
It's almost that time of year again: tax season. Many of us put off filing our income tax and benefit returns until the last minute or avoid filing altogether. By not filing, you might be missing out on certain benefit and credit payments, or a potential refund. The...
CRA/ARC: Are you a Personal services business? With the second phase of the PSB Pilot project, the Canada Revenue Agency is helping you understand your tax obligations
Are you a personal services business? With the second phase of the PSB Pilot project, the Canada Revenue Agency is helping you understand your tax obligations. To provide services to another company, you may choose, or be asked, to incorporate your services. If you...
Free webinar for persons with disabilities: Register to learn about benefits and credits!
You’re invited to join the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for the live and interactive webinar to learn more about the benefits and credits available to persons with disabilities and their caregivers. We’ll be talking about: Disability tax credit (DTC) Child disability...
Employers and pension plan administrators: Changes coming to T4/T4A reporting
The Government of Canada is committed to improving access to dental care services to help people get the dental care they need and make life more affordable to Canadians. The Canadian Dental Care Plan will provide dental coverage for uninsured Canadians with an...
Canada Revenue Agency announces maximum pensionable earnings and contributions for 2024
What's new for January 1, 2024? The maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) will be $68,500—up from $66,600 in 2023. The basic exemption amount for 2024 remains at $3,500. Starting in 2024, a higher, second earnings ceiling of $73,200 will be...
Free webinar for students: Register to learn about doing your taxes and getting benefits and credits!
Students, it pays to do your taxes! On November 15th, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is hosting a free webinar to share information about the benefits and credits you could be eligible to receive by doing your taxes. We'll be talking about: taxes and why we pay them...
Crypto-asset exchanges: your records, obligations and responsibilities
What are crypto-assets? Crypto-assets are digital assets that exist on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger. There are many types of crypto-assets, the most common being cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether. Transactions related to...
New Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Québec Pension Plan (QPP) boxes on the T4 slip
What are the new T4 boxes? Box 16A: employee's Second Additional CPP Contributions (CPP2) Box 17A: employee's Second Additional QPP Contributions (QPP2) Second additional CPP and QPP contributions begin in 2024. After January 1, 2024, any employee who contributes to...
Free webinar for personal services businesses providing services to other entities
If you have incorporated your business, you may be considered a personal services business (PSB) by the CRA. As a PSB, understanding your filing obligations, eligible expenses, and deadlines is your responsibility. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is committed to...