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Taxman won’t go back to routinely mailing income tax forms: minister
National Revenue Minister Gail Shea OTTAWA – A major seniors’ group called on the government Thursday to return to routinely mailing income tax forms but the minister in charge she doesn’t plan to take...
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Seniors forced to get tax forms from the post office receiving poor service
Editor’s Note – February 8th 2013: As predicted the CRA’s sudden and ill-advised shift in tax-form policy has created issues for everyone involved – but seniors and those who are mobility-challenged...
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Nova Scotia M.P. takes Minister of Revenue to Task over Tax Forms
Cape Breton M.P. Rodger Cuzner to Minister Shea: “I ask that you review your decision in this matter to provide a strategy that better addresses the concerns of seniors and the poor.” Federal M.P....
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“We have not received a valid entry – Goodbye”
Guest author John Stapleton (noted writer, professor, policy analyst, advocate, CARP members) writes about the tax form change and the abolition of the Telefile service. In the early part of each...
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Paperless tax filing leaves seniors in the lurch: Goar
The paperless revolution is accelerating, leaving Canadians without Internet access at ever-greater risk of missing important announcements, failing to meet deadlines and incurring financial penalties....
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CRA is failing to ensure that all Canadians can access their tax forms
A few weeks ago, CRA decided to stop mailing out income tax forms and instructed that people retrieve their forms either online, post offices or Service Canada offices, or phone-order. This raised many...
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CARP Communications Poll Report
KEY FINDINGS February 22, 2013: Members are familiar and comfortable with online functions, and consider increased online activity among utilities and providers as a positive development, creating...
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Why Ottawa wants you online come tax time
Old habits may die hard, but the author of dozens of books on taxes says the federal government is doing Canadians a favour by discouraging the use of traditional paper income tax return forms. Evelyn...
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Taxing our patience: As budget looms, calls grow for reform of ‘convoluted’...
OTTAWA — Dan Braniff considers himself a savvy investor, quite knowledgeable about the federal tax system. The retired telecommunications manager once oversaw a multimillion-dollar budget, and still...
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MP agrees with CARP: CRA’s move to eliminate paper forms will hurt seniors
SYDNEY — MP Mark Eyking says Revenue Canada’s move away from routinely mailing out income tax forms will be a hardship for some seniors. Eyking, the Liberal MP for Sydney-Victoria, suggested Revenue...
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Crucial Dispatches from Parliament Hill: Key Legislative and Political Updates
Canadian Government Reaches Agreement with US on Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced earlier this week that Canada and the United States have signed an...
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CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) has a number of online products that may be useful and relevant to members of CARP. They are intended to assist people with their tax obligations and help answer the...
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Carol IN YOUR Corner
Listen to this Post In December, 2014 Canada Revenue Agency announced that starting January 1, 2015 all federal refunds and benefits would be deposited directly into recipients’ bank accounts. Given...
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