National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that the CRA will invest more than $10 million over three years in a new grant program to help free tax clinic organizations offset some of their costs. The program will also be available to organizations in Quebec that host clinics through the Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program in … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the release of two new tax gap reports on federal excise duty on cigarettes and the payment gap. The full release is available online. Call 613-995-2960.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) provided additional details on how the Canada Revenue Agency has made the home office expenses deduction available to more Canadians, and simplified the way employees can claim these expenses on their personal income tax return for the 2020 tax year. Employees with larger claims for home office expenses can … Read more
The Canada Revenue Agency would like to remind taxpayers and registrants that they have until Dec. 31, 2020, to make a taxpayer relief request related to the 2010 tax year. Call 613-948-8366.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) opened the CERS to receive applications from qualifying organizations. These organizations can now apply directly for the subsidy for the period from September 27 to October 24, 2020 through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) My Business Account, or Represent a Client portals. Applications for the second CERS period (October 25 to November 21, … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) opened the application process for the CRB. Applications for the CRSB and the CRCB opened on October 5, 2020. The CRB provides $500 per week for up to 26 weeks, to workers who have stopped working or had their employment/self-employment income reduced by at least 50 per cent due to COVID-19 and who are not eligible for EI. The … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) opened the application process for the CRSB and the CRCB. Applications for the CRB will be accepted as of October 12, 2020. The full release is available online. Call 343-551-0898.
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced the appointment of the new Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, François Boileau, effective October 5, 2020. This appointment was made via an open, transparent and merit-based process. The full release is available online. Call 343-551-0898.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced that the Canada Revenue Agency has increased the amount that employers can use to determine whether an overtime meal or allowance, or the meal portion of a travel allowance is taxable, from $17 to $23. The CRA has also increased the rate at which transport employees and other … Read more
National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier (Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que.) announced that the Canada Revenue Agency has opened applications for Period 5 – the first period of the enhanced CEWS program. Program changes for Periods 5-9 include: The extension of the CEWS, including redesigned program details, until November 21, 2020. Increased eligibility, meaning that all eligible employers who’ve experienced … Read more
