by Doug Stansbury | Jan 22, 2014 | On Target - Blog
On January 17th, the Canada Revenue Agency finally issued its proposal for the registration of tax preparers that file personal and corporate tax returns for a fee. Although there are legitimate concerns regarding the introduction of such a program (such as the...
by Doug Stansbury | Nov 12, 2013 | On Target - Blog
Compiling a top 10 list of tax tips is a difficult task. What may be crucially important for some taxpayers will be completely irrelevant for others. The items I have focused on in this list do not necessarily represent the biggest overall tax savings, but rather...
by Doug Stansbury | Oct 21, 2013 | On Target - Blog
One of the first things I do each day at the office is to review recent tax rulings, updates, judgements, etc. on a daily tax update service that I subscribe to. When it comes to tax court cases, one thing that constantly astounds me is the incredible percentage of...
by Doug Stansbury | Oct 9, 2013 | On Target - Blog
Over the past year, I have had to prepare several tax returns that involved the disposition of property that was owned prior to 1994. If you remember back 15 years, that was the year that Revenue Canada (CRA) eliminated the general capital gains exemption on most...
by Doug Stansbury | Sep 23, 2013 | On Target - Blog
Over the past few years, it seemed that Revenue Canada (CRA) had lost its appetite for constantly reviewing automobile expenses, and in particular, mileage logs. In the past few months however, this appears to have emerged once again as one of the top audit areas in...
by Doug Stansbury | Jul 19, 2013 | On Target - Blog
I would like to welcome clients and friends of the firm to our new blog – On Target. Through this medium I will be sharing my thoughts and views on current taxation issues, business topics and legislation along with other interesting topics in the news. Please feel...
