2010 Filing Deadline for Personal Income Tax

What is the filing deadline for my Personal Income Tax Return? For most taxpayers the filing deadline is on or before April 30. If you or your spouse are self-employed, the return has to be filed on or before June 15 – however, the tax owing  must be paid by April 30 or interest will […]

Tax Clearance Certificate – The 5 W’s (Who, what, where, when, & why?)

The importance of obtaining a Tax Clearance Certificate for an Estate of a Canadian deceased taxpayer and practical tips on how to request one.

I considered answering the 5 W’s in the order we are used to saying them, but it is the “why” that is going to grab your attention. So, I am going to start there. Unless otherwise stated, the term Executor includes any words or phrases used to describe the legal representative of the Estate.