Need help filing your tax return?

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and community organizations host tax preparation clinics and arrange for volunteers to prepare tax returns for eligible individuals.

Now on Clicklaw is the CRA’s listing of all volunteer tax clinics in communities across BC. You will also find information about how you can arrange an appointment, what languages you can find help in, and who is eligible to attend.

 

For  more information on filing your income tax, start with Clicklaw’s I need help with my income tax page or I am Aboriginal, and I need help with my income tax.

If you are newly retired, start your search here: What taxes will I have to pay now I’m retired?

It’s spring! and possibly time to start that home reno project

Although the weather has been suggesting otherwise, today is the first day of spring. Yes, spring! . . . The time of year when thoughts turn to love, cherry blossoms,  and quite possibly, some serious home renovations.

Whether you are re-shingling your roof, replacing your eavestroughs, or converting living spaces to meet changing needs, knowing both your rights and responsibilities will help to ensure the experience turns out to your satisfaction.  Who should I hire? What should the contract include? Will the bylaws of the strata corporation for my condo allow me to make these renovations? Who can I talk to for more information?

Resources on Clicklaw can help you  find the answers to these and other questions. Begin your reading here, and start those spring renos on the right foot!