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It wouldn't be tax time if I didn't post this:

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I trust will be giving out free credit monitoring. And this certainly explains a few things.

B.C. CRA employee charged after taxpayer information allegedly ‘compromised’ A years-long investigation into a Canada Revenue Agency employee in British Columbia has resulted in several criminal charges, authorities announced Tuesday.

I had the pleasure of attending the Westview School in Maple Ridge mock interviews earlier this week as an interviewer. Lots of good memories of my own early jobs. I was nervous about this but I think it all worked out. Thank you for the opportunity

If you are having to do a probate, there is a new Court Registry at the courthouse. Right now no waiting - in fact, the place was empty. They opened last summer and I was number 297 since they opened. And they have the time to help because there is nobody there.

Someone tipped me in another forum and I didn't believe them so I called and darned if they weren't right. I'm not a lawyer, I just do it myself but I was in and out in under half an hour. Like all courts, they only take cash or debit - I always forget that part.

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Please be aware of the new tax:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/sales-taxes/pst/publications/notice-professional-services
Effective October 1, 2026

Notice 2026-001: Notice to providers of professional services PST Notice to providers of professional services - Budget 2026 announcement

This was my best find for 2026. I'm putting it here for me

www.notarypro.ca

A fabulous night at the Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce hockey networking event. It was probably one of the best I’ve been to. Come out to the next event where I promise not to wear the sweater. Brian says we won a prize for having the best sweater but I’m pretty sure it was the card draw.

Deadlines looming - please note times I'm away.

2025 Tax deadlines | ceascape.business.solutions 2025 Tax deadlines Posted on April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 by Cea If you are an average person with just slips, and you owe money, the deadline to file your T1 tax return is Wednesday, April 30, 2025. And because I am at a conference the week of the 21st, the last in-person meeting I can accommodate....

Does it every seem to you that CRA doesn't want us to file our taxes? They don't make it easy

CRA and their current edicts | ceascape.business.solutions CRA and their current edicts Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025 by Cea Adhere to efile responsibilities – I must deal directly with client, and validate their identity. Validate your client’s identity (March 4, 2025)Validating your client’s identity, especially for new clients, before any tr...

Be Prepared, Register NOW!
CRA Business mail is going online

Starting in spring 2025, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will transition to online mail as the default method of delivering most business correspondence, reflecting the CRA’s ongoing commitment to enhancing service delivery. This means your business clients will stop receiving paper mail and will start receiving most of their notices and other correspondence through the CRA’s secure online portal, My Business Account.

This change applies to ALL:
• new business number and program account registrations
• existing businesses registered for My Business Account
• businesses who have a representative that accesses the CRA’s services on their behalf through Represent a Client

Businesses can prepare for this change by signing in to or registering for My Business Account and ensuring their account includes an up-to-date email address. Adding an email address allows the CRA to send notifications when important changes are made to your clients’ account and to alert you when there is new mail to view in My Business Account. Your clients can have up to three email addresses on file for each program account, and can also add you or other authorized individuals.

If your business clients are not ready to make the switch to online mail, they’ll need to make a request to activate paper mail using form RC681 – Request to Activate Paper Mail for Business to the CRA or through My Business Account starting May 2025.

For more details, you and your clients can go to:
www.canada.ca/cra-business-mail-online

Tax time begins. I can’t post links here but my Bluesky feed has some information.

Tax season 2025: What Canadians need to know before filing