Tax

How the new U.S. tax law complicates life for U.S. business owners

The recently passed U.S. tax law makes it more complicated for American citizens outside the United States to run businesses

By Max Reed and Charmaine Ko |February 2, 2018

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The taxman comes for bitcoin users

It may seem early to start thinking about filing taxes, but this year’s return could be particularly time-consuming for Canadians who have flocked to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, especially those who don’t realize they owe the government money. No need to worry if you’ve purchased bitcoin but haven’t touched it since. But once that cryptocurrency […]

By Armina Ligaya, The Canadian Press |February 1, 2018

4 min read

Electronic tax filing reduced to 9 weeks

Clients might want to get a head start on their 2017 taxes. That’s because this year’s window to file taxes is the shortest in electronic filing history, notes H&R Block Canada in a release. “This year, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will open its e-filing the latest it has ever opened since its introduction in […]

By Staff |January 31, 2018

1 min read

How DTC eligibility loss affects RDSPs

This example highlights tax and planning considerations

By David Truong |January 30, 2018

3 min read