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Canada

Canada Introduction to the Government of Canada Official Web
Access information on Canada, its government, and federal programs and services organized into categories.
Source : Government of Canada, Canada Site

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Canada Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Under the program, volunteers from a variety of backgrounds provide eligible individuals with free help to complete their income tax and benefit returns.
Source : Government of Canada. Canada Revenue Agency.

Canada GST/HST Credit
The GST/HST credit is a tax-free quarterly payment that helps individuals and families with low and modest incomes offset all or part of the GST or HST that they pay.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Medical Expense and Disability Tax Credits and Attendant Care Expense Deduction IT-519R2
The medical expense tax credit, the disability tax credit and the attendant care expense deduction all provide tax relief for individuals. The medical expense tax credit applies to individuals who have sustained significant medical expenses for themselves or certain of their dependants. The disability tax credit applies to individuals who have a "severe and prolonged mental or physical impairment" or for individuals who support certain dependants with such an impairment.
Source : Government of Canada. Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Medical Expense and Disability Tax Credits and Attendant Care Expense Deduction IT-519R2(PDF Format)
The medical expense tax credit, the disability tax credit and the attendant care expense deduction all provide tax relief for individuals. The medical expense tax credit applies to individuals who have sustained significant medical expenses for themselves or certain of their dependants. The disability tax credit applies to individuals who have a "severe and prolonged mental or physical impairment" or for individuals who support certain dependants with such an impairment.
Source : Government of Canada. Canada Revenue Agency

Canada People with disabilities
Information for people with disabilities on such topics as medical expenses, tax credits, deductions, benefits, services, forms, publications etc.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Sharing your Pension for possible Tax savings
This fact sheet provides definitions, examples, and eligibility criteria on pension sharing between married or common-law partners. It also lists what documentation you need when submitting this type of application.
Source : Social Development Canada

British Columbia

British Columbia Electronic Filing and Payment of Provincial Sales Tax
As part of an effort to streamline the collection and processing of provincial taxes, the Ministry of Provincial Revenue has established a service that allows taxpayers to send their tax return and payment electronically through one of five Canadian financial institutions.
Source : Government of British Columbia. Ministry of Provincial Revenue.

British Columbia Personal Income Tax
The Income Tax Act levies provincial income tax on individuals who are either resident in British Columbia on the last day of the taxation year or who have income earned in the taxation year in British Columbia.
Source : Government of British Columbia. Ministry of Provincial Revenue.

British Columbia The Property Tax Deferment Program
The British Columbia Tax Deferment Program allows you to apply to defer payment of annual property taxes on your home, if eligibility criteria are met.
Source : Government of British Columbia. Ministry of Provincial Revenue.

British Columbia School Property Tax Program
This page provides information on the School Property Tax Program. The provincial government levies a tax on property to help pay for provincial expenditures on public education.
Source : Government of British Columbia. Ministry of Provincial Revenue.

Canada

Canada Acquisition from a non-resident of certain property on death or mortgage foreclosure
Acquisition from a non-resident of certain property on death or mortgage foreclosure or by virtue of a deemed disposition

Canada Attendant Care Expenses Paid to a Retirement Home
Starting with the 2002 tax year, seniors who are eligible to claim the disability amount and who live in a retirement home can claim attendant care expenses as a medical expense.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Business Investment Losses IT-484R2
This bulletin discusses the various provisions of the Act relevant to determining what constitutes a taxpayer's allowable business investment loss for a taxation year and the deductibility of such a loss.
Source : Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

Canada Canadian Residents Going Down South
If you spend time in the United States for health reasons or on vacation and still maintain residential ties in Canada, this pamphlet will explain certain income tax requirements and American tax laws that mat apply to you.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency

Non-government organisation Canadian Tax Foundation
The Canadian Tax Foundation is an independent tax research organization whose purpose is to provide the public and the Government of Canada with the benefit of expert impartial tax research into current problems of taxation and government finance.
Source : Canadian Tax Foundation

Canada Change of Address
CRA now accepts changes of address via the internet. This webpage explains how to submit a change of address or make changes to your direct deposit information. Please note they will not forward your new information to other government departments. If you want other departments or organizations informed, you must do so yourself.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Claiming medical expenses
The medical expenses amount is a non-refundable tax credit which reduces the amount of federal income tax you pay.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency

Canada Credit Splitting Upon Divorce or Separation, Canada Pension Plan
The Canada Pension Plan recognizes that in a legal marriage or common-law relationship, both spouses or common-law partners share in the building of their assets and entitlements. Among these are Canada Pension Plan pension credits. When a relationship ends, the Canada Pension Plan pension credits which the couple built up during the time they lived together can be divided equally between them. This division is called "credit splitting". 'Partner' refers to either same-sex or opposite-sex common-law partner, or the person to whom you are married.
Source : Social Development Canada

Canada Death Benefits IT-508R
This bulletin discusses some of the types of payments which qualify as the gross amount of a death benefit. The calculation of a death benefit is also explained in situations where qualifying payments are made over more than one taxation year or received from more than one office or employment.
Source : Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

Canada Death of a Partner or of a Retired Partner IT278R2
This bulletin explains the tax consequences of the death of a partner or of a retired partner in relation to income from the partnership (either before or after death), disposition of the interest in the partnership and any unfulfilled rights the partner or retired partner may have from the partnership. Also discussed are the types of income tax returns that may be filed.
Source : Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

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