Dean C Paley, CPA, CGA ,CFP

Q1 2014 Tax Tips & Traps Newsletter

Our Q1 2014 Tax Tips and Traps newsletter is out! In this Edition Medical expenses and related travel costs Medical expenses and home renovations What is your marital status? Splitting up (Divorce) and transfers of property Fitness club dues as tax-free benefits? Insurance policy transfers Charitable donations of free rent Web tips for living in retirement Download your copy of Tax Tips & Traps.

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January 15, 2014

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Business / Corporations / Tax Planning / Tax Tips

Year-End Tax Planning For 2013

Although the end of 2013 is still several weeks away, many income tax planning opportunities for individuals and businesses must be taken care of before the end of the calendar year. This newsletter contains a number of tax planning opportunities that you should think about before the end of 2013 as well as considerations for the first part of the new year.…

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November 5, 2013

Bookkeeping

Common GST & HST Filing Errors

As a small business owner, the collection of HST may be seen as a nuisance and for some it may feel as if you are acting as a tax collector. Like it or not, we all have to comply, file and remit the HST we have collected. Whether you complete your HST return yourself, have software calculate it for you, or…

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November 4, 2013

Bookkeeping

Top Bookkeeping Mistakes

Over my career, I’ve seen a lot of journal entries and I’ve seen what can happen to someone’s livelihood when bookkeeping mistakes are made. The fact is, that one of the most common reasons a business fails is due to poor financial management. Your financial records will tell you where you stand: How much cash you have, Where the cash…

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October 10, 2013

Bookkeeping

A Great Bookkeeping Filing System

We have all heard of the shoebox accounting system where all of the receipts are put into a box and taken to the accountant or bookkeeper to be sorted and turned into financial statements or a tax return. If you really want to save on professional bookkeeping fees (and your bookkeeper will appreciate it), here is a sure fire filing system to…

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September 17, 2013

Tax Tips

Top 5 Reasons To Use A Tax Accountant

Over the next 2 – 3 weeks, you will start receiving your tax slips in the mail. Most T4’s and T5’s must be submitted to you by the end of February and T3’s will follow a short time after. As you start getting ready to file, you may want to consider using a professional to help you with your tax…

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February 14, 2013