[hirevtuner]

I'll start, filed last week and got back $11xx today...woo hoo spending spree

[winson604]

Filed yesterday, I was expecting maybe $200 at most but got over $400 back so I'm happy.

[Nssan]

how are you guys getting it back so fast?

netfile , or hr block

[drunkrussian]

how are you guys getting it back so fast?

netfile , or hr block

telefile = 7 days max too

[skyxx]

I'll start, filed last week and got back $11xx today...woo hoo spending spree

Good job on overpaying the government. ;)

[nns]

I'll start, filed last week and got back $11xx today...woo hoo spending spree

Were you or are you enrolled in post secondary?

[RFlush]

I'll start, filed last week and got back $11xx today...woo hoo spending spree

You do know that it is just your own money that originally belonged to you that you are getting back.

[Timewav3zer0]

almost 2000 back for me :D

[kknater]

1300 back for me!!

Don't go H&R block yo. Its robbery.

If you can navigate Revscene, you can file your taxes electronically.

www.taxfreeway.ca $10 bucks gives you 20 files. site looks ghetto, but it works

[teaoh]

I haven't even gotten my 2009 tax return yet lol. I really hate navigating their automated telephone line.

[taylor192]

To anyone getting a return due to RRSP contributions: file a T1213 this year! Why wait till 2012 to get your money? If you file the T1213 you can get it back each paycheque.

That said, I made a massive lump sum payment to my RRSP, $6900 return this year :D

[alex.w *//]

damn i don't even have all of my t4's and t5s yet

i use udotaxes

very good program

[- kT]

gonna start filing mine tomorrow. need to stop putting it off

[quasi]

Good job on overpaying the government. ;)

LOL, for me it's because the $10,200 I pay to daycare every year that they owe me. Add that into your monthly expenses and tell me kids aren't expensive. :)

[Gt-R R34]

lol, you guys with money back are GAY! =P

I'm paying into it.

[cho]

got 8xx pretty awesome

[Mr.HappySilp]

Too lazy to file it back.

[rageguy]

Just used Ufile Online for free. FAY1493 is the coupon if you are a student.

[Meowjin]

i owe too much.

[Vansterdam]

What's a good program/ site that will allow me to file my taxes from 2009 and 2010? Lol didn't bother to do it last year.
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[Anjew]

What's a good program/ site that will allow me to file my taxes from 2009 and 2010? Lol didn't bother to do it last year.
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taxfreeway.ca works, cracked quicktax from the internets, ufile...


10,200 for daycare? is that for 9hourish a day, 5days a week, 52weeks?

[Mercy]

Got 240 back. GF got 1200
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[quasi]

taxfreeway.ca works, cracked quicktax from the internets, ufile...


10,200 for daycare? is that for 9hourish a day, 5days a week, 52weeks?

$850 a month, 5 days a week from 7-4:30.

[kknater]

What's a good program/ site that will allow me to file my taxes from 2009 and 2010? Lol didn't bother to do it last year.
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You can't file past tax years electronically. Gotta do a paper return.

[Big.Xero]

Question: what do you need to have to claim contract work? This is my first year as a contracted employee so I don't get a t4 from my employer, but I have copies of invoices and check stubs from them.
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[winson604]

how are you guys getting it back so fast?

netfile , or hr block

I did mine the old fashoin way. Filling out the forms. Oh and I mean I will be getting back $400 something not that I already got it back.

[jasonturbo]

I owe like 50k :( FML. (personal + company + haven't paid GST in a year)

Enjoy your returns, while I enjoy bankruptcy.

Edit** Recession>Me

[drunkrussian]

putting it off cause i know even tho i switched jobs this year im gonna pay in like a mofo. miss those university days!
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[hk20000]

got 1200 back hahaha pimmmp

[shenmecar]

havent done it yet.

[gdoh]

fuckers i gotta use my tax return to pay off my credit card ;_;

[dinamix]

1600..Mexico in may...wooot
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[blkgsr]

over $3K back...thaks to minimal rrsp contributions, home owners rebate ($750 i didn't even know about) etc

i used turbo tax ($26 with coupon for the middle range one)

will have to look into ufile ect for next year but i like how turbotax has my info from last year and carries it over

also did direct deposite for the first time so i'll see how long it takes to get to my account

[TouringTeg]

I owe like 50k :( FML. (personal + company + haven't paid GST in a year)

Enjoy your returns, while I enjoy bankruptcy.

Edit** Recession>Me


Damn. What business were you running?

I am still waiting on my Income Tax Receipt from BC Student Loans I paid off this year. I already got my National receipt two weeks ago. Called and emailed March 2nd. Got an email back saying March 2nd they received the request and are mailing it out. Could take 5-10 business days. Ack. Just a heads up you may have to request it.

[Glove]

havent done it yet.

this certainly adds a lot to the thread

[Greenstoner]

anybody remember the CRA ad on tv lately regarding saving on first time home buyer, tadesman tools rebate..etc.

what was the website ??


www.cra.gc.ca is the most i can remember

[blkgsr]

first time home buyer is the $750 i mentioned above....had no clue about it until Turbo Tax asked me

for the $26, it asks alot of stuff you might not think about and miss getting deductions for

[ecchiecchi]

question. What's the difference between using tax filing programs vs netfile.gc.ca?

[tiger_handheld]

I'll start, filed last week and got back $11xx today...woo hoo spending spree

did you start this thread after seeing a similar thread on RFD???

[tiger_handheld]

lol, you guys with money back are GAY! =P

I'm paying into it.


probably the most smartest from the bunch. good job. better to pay than receive for taxes.

$850 a month, 5 days a week from 7-4:30.

wow thats like paying rent. is that for one kid? and does it depend on the kids age - younger is more exp, because of all the attention required?

[hirevtuner]

did you start this thread after seeing a similar thread on RFD???

i didnt even notice there was a similar thread...:fullofwin:

i used studiotax...free to use and then netfiled, it can also carryover your past years return info and will prompt you for any extra deductions you may qualify before you netfile

[gdoh]

anybody remember the CRA ad on tv lately regarding saving on first time home buyer, tadesman tools rebate..etc.

what was the website ??


www.cra.gc.ca is the most i can remember

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/2008/l080818-eng.html

[Greenstoner]

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/lrts/2008/l080818-eng.html

i clicked on this one but it showed the tax alert section
, i browe around and found this

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/txnf/menu-eng.html

[quasi]

wow thats like paying rent. is that for one kid? and does it depend on the kids age - younger is more exp, because of all the attention required?

Yes, that's one kid. It is a little cheaper at some places when their out of diapers but not where we go. Next year he'll be in kindergarten fulltime so for morning/after school care it will drop to $450 a month.

My wife wonders why I don't want to have another.........

[Gh0stRider]

haven't started yet. got audited last year :(

[aznrsx1979]

Getting $900 back this year. Pretty much get's put right back into my mortgage anyway.

[blkgsr]

haven't started yet. got audited last year :(

ouch, why?

you have alot of investments etc?

[dachinesedude]

Don't go H&R block yo. Its robbery.

it's robbery if you dont go to school

being in university ftw, only 30 bucks

[mr_chin]

why is everyone so happy, the money WAS yours.

[Jermyzy]

Haven't done them yet, but last year I owed about $600-700. I expect something similar this year :(

[DsZ24]

Haven't done mine yet but I should be getting around 5-6K back this year. Put a bunch of money into my rrsp's plus work deductions.

[drunkrussian]

question. What's the difference between using tax filing programs vs netfile.gc.ca?

when you buy software for taxes and submit your taxes with it, it submits through netfile. Netfile is not a software for doing taxes - it is a way of taking your electronic returns and submitting it.

"Tax returns filed via NETFILE must first be prepared using one of the 2010 commercial tax preparation software packages or Web applications certified for NETFILE."

[drunkrussian]

it's robbery if you dont go to school

being in university ftw, only 30 bucks

being in university and going to h&r block is beyond robbery: it's rape. Your return is so ridiculously simple to do when you have a job and go to school, that H&R block charges you less for it. Fact is you coulddo it free yourself in 15 minutes, or pay $10 for automatic tax software which will take you 3 minutes.

When i did a co-op at cra, you wouldn't believe how many times clients would call because h&r completely fucked up their tax return and fucked them outta their money and caused them a headache. Half of those people were young students who for some reason thought taxes were hard to do, when in reality, you take a paper which tells you where to write stuff, and you write stuff where it tells you to.

[baggdis300]

fuck last year i had dto pay 1000$, made too much for a single male :(....

this year i hope to get back some $$, as i only worked for 3 months as im a student now...

[Slifer]

When is the deadline to file taxes?

[johny]

$200 sweet, party time....

better then owing I guess.

[drunkrussian]

When is the deadline to file taxes?

if u dont owe money on them but rather are getting a refund u dont have to file and there is no deadline. if u will owe money the deadline is end of april

woot getting back $150 somehow. gonna spend it all on hookers, blow and tigerblood
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[Gh0stRider]

ouch, why?

you have alot of investments etc?

business expenses

apparently computer upgrades do not count lol

[fsy82]

3700, wife is getting 1700

[stolengoods]

$113

[StaxBundlez]

http://www.perivision.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/drEvil_billion.jpg

[Alby]

Expecting 2.5k to 3k return
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[hc529]

Expected 14xx$, got back almost 2000$ :)
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[wouwou]

why is everyone so happy, the money WAS yours.

It's like finding a 20 when you put on your old pants from yesterday.

It makes your day a lot better

[falcon]

fuck last year i had dto pay 1000$, made too much for a single male :(....

this year i hope to get back some $$, as i only worked for 3 months as im a student now...

How did you only work for 3 months but somehow "made too much for a single male." That makes no sense. Sounds to me like you didn't have taxes deducted each paycheque. And if you only had to pay $1000 TOTAL over the whole year on taxes, I don't envy you because that means you made like 10K the whole year.

Pay $7.5k in total taxes this year including Prov, Fed, CPP and EI and still got a return of $1800, some because of mis calculation on my employers part (commission work) but most because I got to deduct a ton of things :D.

[drunkrussian]

How did you only work for 3 months but somehow "made too much for a single male." That makes no sense. Sounds to me like you didn't have taxes deducted each paycheque. And if you only had to pay $1000 TOTAL over the whole year on taxes, I don't envy you because that means you made like 10K the whole year.

Pay $7.5k in total taxes this year including Prov, Fed, CPP and EI and still got a return of $1800, some because of mis calculation on my employers part (commission work) but most because I got to deduct a ton of things :D.

could be that he worked a contract job. Contract jobs have no taxes deducted at source and count as self employment income - I remember last year i did a bit of contract work for a quick $5k throughout the year...ended up getting raped at the end of the year just because of it lol

[tonyvu]

$493... killer

[FerrariEnzo]

im getting back $500!! alrighty, time for my D&G eye glass frames!

[iamon]

im getting a little over 1100$ so glad I had tuition to carry over if not I would have gotten back around 20$ and timing couldnt be better as my car is acting up again.

[taylor192]

Filed. Any bets on how long before I get my refund?

[iamon]

friend who works at CRA said 2 weeks if you did it through netfile 4 weeks if you didn't

[tiger_handheld]

Filed. Any bets on how long before I get my refund?


if you get it by mail - 14 days
if you have direct deposit - 8 days

*assuming you used netfile

[choda]

760! Just finished using Ufile/Netfile, I can't believe I haven't done it this way before, so easy!!

And basically how it works is that you need a program to input all your tax information and all like Ufile, or TurboTax or whatever then you use Netfile to submit it. There was a question about this on the 2nd page.

[Greenstoner]

woot getting back $150 somehow. gonna spend it all on hookers, blow and tigerblood
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$150 for a deal like this in vancouver in the year of 2011 ?

Let me know :fullofwin:

[dachinesedude]

friend who works at CRA said 2 weeks if you did it through netfile 4 weeks if you didn't

if you get it by mail - 14 days
if you have direct deposit - 8 days

*assuming you used netfile

what about not using netfile but have direct deposit???

[Meowjin]

i owe 3 grand.

[taylor192]

if you get it by mail - 14 days
if you have direct deposit - 8 days

*assuming you used netfile

Unfortunately I've been too lazy to setup direct deposit, so I'll have to wait for it in the mail. :(

[choda]

Does anyone know what factors affect your HST credit that you receive every 3 months? Mine dropped from 146 to about 100, anyone know why?
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[Blinky]

Does anyone know what factors affect your HST credit that you receive every 3 months? Mine dropped from 146 to about 100, anyone know why?
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Without knowing the details, since I'm not eligible for the credit:

- you made more money, reducing the amount of HST credit.
- if you indeed receive cheques quarterly, the government may distribute cheques with three, with equal amounts and one with the balance
- the HST credit amount may have changed.

[tiger_handheld]

Does anyone know what factors affect your HST credit that you receive every 3 months? Mine dropped from 146 to about 100, anyone know why?
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The HST credit/rebate helps offset the tax burden for individuals with low income. if your income increased your hst rebate will decrease :).

[Gt-R R34]

Damn ppl still with school tuition still and kids. Haha I can't find more deductions gotta pay..
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[mugentsx]

^ tradesman? tools? home buyer?

[saucywoman]

The HST credit/rebate helps offset the tax burden for individuals with low income. if your income increased your hst rebate will decrease :).

what do they consider low income do you know? I made over $30000 last tax season and got I think like $90 something and this year I made even more and my HST is apparently going to be 190. I got a 195 refund, not much but at least I'm not owing and this is extra money I would've spent if I had it and now I can throw it towards Riveria Maya :)

[CP.AR]

Getting around $1000 back. Time to get coil overs
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[taylor192]

Got mine in the mail 2 days ago.

[yogenfruz]

I'm a student, and work part time. 70$ Not terrible, enough for an oil change or something.

[Matlock]

In 2010 I worked for 4 months, got laid off and went on ei, went to school for my appreniceship on ei, and found a new job and worked for 2 months until the year ended.

Supposed to get 1600 back
I need it, I'm poor
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[cho]

full time, made about 30k
847 back

[bloodmack]

I got student loan interest deduction and tuition and im still only getting about 600 bucks back.. :fuuuuu: should be more!! :(

[FS1992EG]

i grossed around 47k
i got back 100 bucks
that doesn't seem right...

[optiblue]

I went heavy on RRSP's as I didn't pay a penny on tax for my second job... I hope I just don't have to pay anything!

[alex.w *//]

what freebies can you claim?

for individual person

[OTG-ZR2]

Getting 2200 back :woot2:

[syee]

i grossed around 47k
i got back 100 bucks
that doesn't seem right...

Why doesn't it seem right? If you don't have any deductions then you're paying just the right amount of tax.

As several people have mentioned already, getting money back isn't necessarily a good thing - it just meant you overpaid the government. Having to neither pay or get a refund is probably where you want to be. You get the most money in your pocket with every paycheck and you also don't have to pay come April.

With that said, I'm getting back $7600 this year. Most likely because I put in close to 20k into RRSP's this year. I'm going to have to look into taylor192's suggestion on the T1213. I'd prefer money in my pocket on payday rather than a lump sum in April.

[Gh0stRider]

haven't started yet...fuk

[Tapioca]

I didn't make an RRSP contribution this year and I'm going to be paying for it big time (at least according to UFile.)

[satek]

Getting 900ish back

[Nightwalker]

$0

[Matlock]

1700 back while I only worked for 6 months, ei for 4 months, school (on ei) for 2 months.

Still it would have been better if I worked all year
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[unit]

i grossed around 47k
i got back 100 bucks
that doesn't seem right...

perfect would be not owing anything, so i'd say its just about right!
technically if you owe money thats a good thing

[freelunch]

Grossed 96K, getting 5K back

[AWDTurboLuvr]

Why doesn't it seem right? If you don't have any deductions then you're paying just the right amount of tax.

As several people have mentioned already, getting money back isn't necessarily a good thing - it just meant you overpaid the government. Having to neither pay or get a refund is probably where you want to be. You get the most money in your pocket with every paycheck and you also don't have to pay come April.

With that said, I'm getting back $7600 this year. Most likely because I put in close to 20k into RRSP's this year. I'm going to have to look into taylor192's suggestion on the T1213. I'd prefer money in my pocket on payday rather than a lump sum in April.

Agree with the above. As well, if you contribute heavily through an employee RRSP, then a T1213 won't help you since you contribute pre-tax.

[Meowjin]

Grossed 96K, getting 5K back

noone needs to know how much you made douche.

[bloodmack]

You guys keep saying its as good thing to owe or its bad to get back, i want some proof that it is a good thing to owe, cause the only reason I got money back was because of the deductions I qualified for. If there was no deductions to qualify for I would of owed alooot of money lol.

[00EKNEWBIE]

just filed mine last week and im getting $5664 back. gotta love write offs. the fiance is getting 2500 back!

[freelunch]

noone needs to know how much you made douche.

Its not that much really
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[s300ae]

did mine today using studio tax. it went fairly well, although my refund is $.42
thats right, 42 cents. i had to recheck it 3 times. and they wont even pay it out, anything less than $2, you do not get a refund

[TheKingdom2000]

Its not that much really
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Err $96K isn't that much? I would say $96K is a pretty damn good salary.

How much do you make? The average person makes under $30K a year according to stats Canada. So this guy is making 3x that amount. I would say he's a lot more well off than a lot of people. Even though half of his money likely went to the government.
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[maxxxboost]

Err $96K isn't that much? I would say $96K is a pretty damn good salary.

How much do you make? The average person makes under $30K a year according to stats Canada. So this guy is making 3x that amount. I would say he's a lot more well off than a lot of people. Even though half of his money likely went to the government.
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ignore the douche, he just wants people to respond to his posts

[spoon.ek9]

getting ~$23xx back. but that's only because i bought a butt load of RRSP's :(

[TheKingdom2000]

ignore the douche, he just wants people to respond to his posts

Interesting. Lol, ok.

I don't do my taxes as my dad does it and he never explains it to me.

If you're a student how much can you claim for tuition and books? People are talking about carrying over tuition? My tuition this year is about $23K. So can I claim all of that to my taxes? Or will I have to carry some of that over?

Before that I was at ubc and my tuition was about $5-7K a year?

TIA
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[Dragon-88]

Ghey I owe $350 in taxes, becuase of my investment and didnt do any RRSP this year which hurt me.. For sure going to do some RRSP this year.

[Meowjin]

Interesting. Lol, ok.

I don't do my taxes as my dad does it and he never explains it to me.

If you're a student how much can you claim for tuition and books? People are talking about carrying over tuition? My tuition this year is about $23K. So can I claim all of that to my taxes? Or will I have to carry some of that over?

Before that I was at ubc and my tuition was about $5-7K a year?

TIA
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wait till you start making money. How long you can carry that over i'm unsure.

[TheKingdom2000]

I actually just talked to my dad and he said he used the rest of my tuition for his and my moms income tax.

I guess you can do that?
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[goo3]

I believe yes. I hope they paid for your tuition.

Why is it 23K?

[fliptuner]

Has anyone recieved their return/Notice of Assessment in the last few days?

If so, when did you file?

I had to wait until last week to file cause the company accountant was slow in getting my T4. Just wondering how long it's taking for things to process for you guys.

Thanks

[will068]

I actually just talked to my dad and he said he used the rest of my tuition for his and my moms income tax.

I guess you can do that?
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At the same time, you can carry over the tuition credits you had to the future. So when you're making a substantial amount of $$$, you can use the tuition credits when reporting your taxes.

[will068]

Has anyone recieved their return/Notice of Assessment in the last few days?

If so, when did you file?

I had to wait until last week to file cause the company accountant was slow in getting my T4. Just wondering how long it's taking for things to process for you guys.

Thanks

Last year, I submitted in the last day. I got the Notice of Assessment in June.

[TheKingdom2000]

I believe yes. I hope they paid for your tuition.

Why is it 23K?

yeah, they did pay for my tuition so I guess it's fine they take the credits.
i'm in chiropractic college now and that's how much tuition is.

[josayeee]

yeah, they did pay for my tuition so I guess it's fine they take the credits.
i'm in chiropractic college now and that's how much tuition is.

There is a maximum allowed to be transferred to parents each year. So most likely you will have carry forwards of tuition tax credits to use in future years when you have income.
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[goo3]

i'm in chiropractic college now and that's how much tuition is.

i hear ppl say there's no science behind it.. they just kind of make it up.

How do you respond to this? :fullofwin:

[OTG-ZR2]

Has anyone recieved their return/Notice of Assessment in the last few days?

If so, when did you file?

I had to wait until last week to file cause the company accountant was slow in getting my T4. Just wondering how long it's taking for things to process for you guys.

Thanks

Filed about 3 weeks ago... Received my notice earlier this week.:fuckyea:

[fliptuner]

Thanks

So I'm guessing 3-4 weeks which is cutting it pretty close since it would be nice to get before vacation. Then again, it's also good to get it after spending a bunch of money.

[twitchyzero]

filed today..refund is $6xx
my poor man's GST/HST quarterly credit is bumped up to around $180 starting July
poor student FTW?

[73KK3N]

Just playing around with my tax return at Netfile, pretty simple since I only have T4 and T2202A (tuition) to worry about.

Quick question, why is it that when I don't enter anything for tuition my tax return is substantially higher than when I put in my tuition amount + months of full-time & part-time studies? (Difference is almost a $1000 dollars)

And since it says that you can use tuition credits from previous years for future income taxes, should I just not bother entering a tuition amount and use this year's amount for next year?

*More info* income is roughly $9000 whereas tuition is roughly $1500.

[GabAlmighty]

I pay minimal taxes.. Got $1000 back.

[Atlantis]

got $35xx.xx no rrsp. :D

[murd0c]

I get $16 back from 09 and $45 back from 2010

[impulseX]

friend's gf did for me (works for some company or something)
would have gotten around 400 if i claimed as albertan, but didn't wanna get shitted on if audited, so 200ish for bc

[hotjoint]

owe $500. Damn dividends!

[monkeywrench]

I got like 300 back last year. This year I had to pay 12.50
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[fliptuner]

Just a quick update since I asked how long it took to process/recieve Notice of Assessment.

I e-filed on April 19th and got my cheque/notice in the mail today (14 business days)

My GF e-filed the same day and opted for direct deposit and also got money in her account today. I don't know if she got her notice in the mail yet though.

[Sw0op]

Just a quick update since I asked how long it took to process/recieve Notice of Assessment.

I e-filed on April 19th and got my cheque/notice in the mail today (14 business days)

My GF e-filed the same day and opted for direct deposit and also got money in her account today. I don't know if she got her notice in the mail yet though.

She should go online and check the status of her filing.

I e-filed mine on April 2 (Sat) and got my deposit 5 business days later on April 8th

[fliptuner]

She just checked her bank account online from work. Pretty sure her notice is sitting in her mailbox by now.

You also filed a lot earlier so I'm not surprised you got yours back sooner. I'm sure if someone files from now til the deadline, they're not going to get anything for 3-4 weeks.

[optiblue]

Whoot, 3k back with Max RRSP purchased. Feels like I lost money :(
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[fliptuner]

You did from the interest free loan you gave the gov't.

[LiquidTurbo]

Just filed. late bc I was out of Canada.. haha oops.

"Your net refund is . . . $ 4,626.51!"

I would advise if anyone hasn't used it, Netfile is GREAT. Step by step, very easy to do. Way better than going to stupid H&R block.

[spoon.ek9]

tax return + pay day = :fullofwin:

[LiquidTurbo]

Man I'm going to miss tuition credits boosting your tax return :D

[fliptuner]

I would advise if anyone hasn't used it, Netfile is GREAT. Step by step, very easy to do. Way better than going to stupid H&R block.

If it's complicated (ie. self employed, tons of receipts), better to just hire a book keeper for a few hours to sort it out. I get my friend, who's a book keeper to do mine and it literally takes her 5 minutes - yes I'm lazy. I think the most she charged one of her clients was a couple hundred bucks and he had stacks of disorganized paperwork and was behind a few years.

H&R Block is the biggest ripoff since UPS brokerage fees.

[LiquidTurbo]

^ Agreed, but most people just have a couple T4s and T5s to do... and too lazy to do it for themselves. If you have your own business, then that's a different story.

Of course its going to be more work being an EMPLOYER, than an employee. :)

[CorneringArtist]

Filed for the first time this year. Got back $9.

Fuck.

[LiquidTurbo]

^ Ur avatar is appropriate :D

[spoon.ek9]

take that $9 and spend it on $0.25 nuggets this weekend :fuckyea:

[CorneringArtist]

Because it was only 9 bucks, I was actually gonna celebrate my very first tax return with McD's :fullofwin:.

[Gt-R R34]

Tax Time.

Started on Taxes people?

[taylor192]

Need to wait till the end of the month when my employee RRSP contributions are done and tax receipts issued online. Should get back $4800 this year.

[valent|n0]

Weird? usually tuition will give you more refund no?

Just playing around with my tax return at Netfile, pretty simple since I only have T4 and T2202A (tuition) to worry about.

Quick question, why is it that when I don't enter anything for tuition my tax return is substantially higher than when I put in my tuition amount + months of full-time & part-time studies? (Difference is almost a $1000 dollars)

And since it says that you can use tuition credits from previous years for future income taxes, should I just not bother entering a tuition amount and use this year's amount for next year?

*More info* income is roughly $9000 whereas tuition is roughly $1500.

[winson604]

Tax Time.

Started on Taxes people?

Already done, getting about $150 back and contributed a ubber small amount in RRSp's with $600 lol

[hirevtuner]

done it this week, getting back around $200

[shawnly1000]

Weird? usually tuition will give you more refund no?

Think it's because if you don't enter tuition info the program won't know that you're a student and hence give you the WITB. Was so sad to realize students are eligible to receive the WITB.

[subordinate]

Think it's because if you don't enter tuition info the program won't know that you're a student and hence give you the WITB. Was so sad to realize students are eligible to receive the WITB.

Quote from CRA:

"You are not eligible for the WITB in 2010 if:

You do not have an eligible dependant and are enrolled as a full-time student at a designated educational institution for more than 13 weeks in 2010;
You are confined to a prison or similar institution for a period of 90 days or more in 2010; or
You do not have to pay tax in Canada because you are an officer or servant of another country, such as a diplomat, or a family member or employee of such person."

- So students with 13 or less weeks of school, and have a dependent are eligible for the WITB.

Regarding tuition fees, from the CRA site, "Students must claim their tuition, education, and textbook amounts on their return and apply the amount that is required to reduce their own federal tax payable to zero, before they can calculate and transfer an unused amount to an eligible individual, even if someone else paid their fees."

[DsZ24]

Did mine a couple weeks ago. Should be getting back $2300

[mb_]

I didn't do my own taxes but my dad said I'm approximately getting $1,500 back :fuckyea:

[LiquidTurbo]

I don't why everyone is like :fuckyea: about tax returns.. it's money that you earned ALREADY.

It's like giving $100 away to someone, having them hold it for a year, and then going :fuckyea: when they give it back.

If anything, it should be :rukidding: because that is money that could have been in your bank account doing something else instead of giving a government a tax free loan!

[dat_steve]

^to me it's more like that feeling when you find a $20 bill in your jeans you haven't worn in a while. you got along your days just fine without it, but now that you found the money it's a bonus!

just did mine earlier this week, hopefully that money comes quick. i used turbotax (standard) online and it was only $17 - recommended if you want to make filing totally brainless.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Thinking of doing my taxes myself this year. Usually my parents just ask me for my T4 and that's it.

If I do it myself, what documents do I need? I'm just guessing my T4 and that student tuition one, and that's it?

[Grandmaster TSE]

pretty much yes unless you have investments, rrsps, and other financial obligations

[TurboFC3S]

really hoping i dont gotta pay this year... worked barely half of last year and paid around 7k in taxes & 2k union dues, have a few things i can claim also. hoping for the best lol

[FerrariEnzo]

i owe $400 :(

[Tapioca]

I owe $1300.

[q0192837465]

I have to make amendment to me 2009 return cuz the guy who did it for me back then didn't tell me about the home reno credit. I shoulld be getting about 1k back

[european]

I want to file already but I'm still waiting for my bank to spend me the info for all of my investments. Suppose to get it soon, early March I think.

[tiger_handheld]

i owe $400 :(

Go and buy some RRSP! You still have a few days.

[F30]

Owing is a good thing! It means that CRA did NOT have your money too soon.

[taylor192]

I don't why everyone is like :fuckyea: about tax returns.. it's money that you earned ALREADY.

It's like giving $100 away to someone, having them hold it for a year, and then going :fuckyea: when they give it back.

If anything, it should be :rukidding: because that is money that could have been in your bank account doing something else instead of giving a government a tax free loan!
Absolutely, I just was lazy and didn't fax the form to have less tax taken off this year.

[B!tch]

Liquid Turbo is absolutely correct. Getting excited that the govt is giving back your money is baffling ESPECIALLY if you ask to have extra deducted on each pay cheque.

[BlackZRoadster]

Last year had about 7-8k back.

This year expecting about 10k. Payed about between 20-30k in taxes this year. Have to double check my t4.


I love tax return time, it's like the 13th months paycheck.

edit: if i had that money, it would have be long gone, so i thank them for keeping it for the year lol
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[jtanner_]

Thinking of doing my taxes myself this year. Usually my parents just ask me for my T4 and that's it.

If I do it myself, what documents do I need? I'm just guessing my T4 and that student tuition one, and that's it?

If you're just a student and working a job you essentially just need your T4/T4A's... T5's for investments and TFSA's and RRSP's. Then your T2202A for tuition. If you purchase bus passes/translink passes etc you can also file to submit those along with any donations you've made throughout the year you can fill out schedule 9.

I usually don't do my own taxes... but I probably will this year.

[Meowjin]

I'm going to get a refund this year since I returned to school and made pennies, but its going to pay off my taxes from the previous years.

[twitchyzero]

I don't why everyone is like :fuckyea: about tax returns.. it's money that you earned ALREADY.

It's like giving $100 away to someone, having them hold it for a year, and then going :fuckyea: when they give it back.

If anything, it should be :rukidding: because that is money that could have been in your bank account doing something else instead of giving a government a tax free loan!

^to me it's more like that feeling when you find a $20 bill in your jeans you haven't worn in a while. you got along your days just fine without it, but now that you found the money it's a bonus!

just did mine earlier this week, hopefully that money comes quick. i used turbotax (standard) online and it was only $17 - recommended if you want to make filing totally brainless.
i swear i read the exact same post and reply here last year...almost word for word.

Deja vu:alone:

[FerrariEnzo]

If you purchase bus passes/translink passes etc you can also file to submit those
is this only for students? or fulltime workers also can do this? i only have 1 buss pass.. will they be like :rukidding:??

[shawnly1000]

is this only for students? or fulltime workers also can do this? i only have 1 buss pass.. will they be like :rukidding:??

Applies to anybody

New federal tax credit: save on your monthly public transit pass. (http://www.transitpass.ca/about_e.asp)

[JSALES]

received my tax refund today, feels good to have some extra cash on the side now

[R&R]

Getting back 1.5k!
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[F30]

edit: if i had that money, it would have be long gone, so i thank them for keeping it for the year lol


If only there was something in your head to control the things you do.







/end sarcasm

[bloodline129]

Did them, but didn't file. Owe 1.7k :'( I could cry
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[CP.AR]

just filed it last night with the help of my mom.
going to get back everything i paid minus 27 dollars.. :fuckyea:

[Tegra_Devil]

getting back $2,800

[saucywoman]

As it stands right now I owe about a grand. However atm I have the cra involved in an investigation cause I had a company refusing to put me onto payroll and kept me as a contract worker. Needless to say after I had enough and quit labour relations help me win the case of contractor vs employee. In the midst of everything the direction to have the company pay the taxes they never deducted hadn't been done so now I get to delay filing my taxes until I deal with this situation :(
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[Doubl3_H]

getting back 2500, figured out I can get more $$$ back from last years return.
So in total, 5500 back this year

notbad

[BlackZRoadster]

If only there was something in your head to control the things you do.









/end sarcasm
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What do you mean?

/curious

[lilaznviper]

just finished calculating my taxes

getting back 2.7k:fuckyea:

[Drow]

Who here's tax return gets raped after they enter the tuition amounts??

Theres a box where it asks you to enter the unused tuition credits from previous years... Not quite sure if my tuition credits were "used" or not
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[Meowjin]

I gotta redo my taxes from the last 5 years. Gonna be getting a big check in the mail :)

[JayEch]

Who here's tax return gets raped after they enter the tuition amounts??

Theres a box where it asks you to enter the unused tuition credits from previous years... Not quite sure if my tuition credits were "used" or not
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yeah i have that too. no idea what it is.

[Nssan]

yeah i have that too. no idea what it is.

unused tuition credits should actually help you as deductibles, thus lowering your taxable income.

your unused tuition credit should be on your last year's 2010 assessments or if you have an CRA account online, you can login and see it there as well.

[Drow]

unused tuition credits should actually help you as deductibles, thus lowering your taxable income.

your unused tuition credit should be on your last year's 2010 assessments or if you have an CRA account online, you can login and see it there as well.

i think i heard from my family's accountant that when you finish school you can claim those tuition amounts and you'd get the money back when you didnt receive during the school years. this was a year ago so my memory is probably inaccurate.

another thing was... i earned ALOT more than i did during 2010, yet my tax return was decreased !? from 67 bucks last year to 50 bucks this year... also my GST HST credit cheques were estimated to be 4 payments of 99 bucks each, down from 130 something this year
:rukidding:

[metal]

Getting about 2 grand back this year.

[TurboFC3S]

3.5k back :)

[Nssan]

hearing all these $xxxx back.. but has anyone actually got a check or money in the account?

wondering when do the gov start making payments

[fliptuner]

I asked a bunch of people last week when I filed and they said efile+direct deposit was 2-4 weeks

[DsZ24]

Filed about a month ago but haven't recieved the refund in my account yet

[PhEnX]

getting $13,000 back. paid way to much in tax

[fliptuner]

getting $13,000 back. paid way to much in tax

Good, maybe you can pay me that money you still owe me from the Integra.

[Drow]

http://chzgifs.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/silverfox.gif

[hypediss]

should be getting 3600... really thought i wouldnt be getting anything back..

[Euro7r]

I find ways to shaft myself over, thinking since I didn't make a lot in 2011 and didn't bother to buy some RRSP. Now I wished I bought a little bit at least :fuuuuu:

Return isn't a lot, just a bit over $2k. Good for car insurance :fuckyea:

[vl_86]

Who here's tax return gets raped after they enter the tuition amounts??

Theres a box where it asks you to enter the unused tuition credits from previous years... Not quite sure if my tuition credits were "used" or not
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A little clarification for those of you that are still wondering

You get tuition credits from going to school, if you have made income in that particular year over your personal exemption you have to use up those credits in that year

Now if you didn't have any income, you transfer those credits over to the next year, or a year when you actually make income over your personal exemption. Please keep in mind that you HAVE to use those credits up once you start making income over the personal exemption amount, and can't save them up for when you have a larger income for later on down the road

You can find out the amount you have by checking your last years reassessment forms

[Majestic12]

$7200 back. Fuck yeah!

Too bad the same day I got it back, I applied $8000 towards my mortgage, so I didn't see a cent of it. Hahaha.

[GabAlmighty]

My taxes are going to be uberly fucked this year. Going to HR Block cuz I don't wanna deal with it.

Or, if there's any accountants on RS who wanna hook a brotha up pm me.

[SuperSlowSS]

income tax..what is that?
0% right here...hahahaha

[bcrdukes]

Just filed my taxes.

Got fucked up the ass with a huge amount owing. Need to up my RRSP contribution for this year.

[cdizzle_996]

$1800 back :d

[saucywoman]

.

Or, if there's any accountants on RS who wanna hook a brotha up pm me.

Hahaha I'm with you on this
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[fliptuner]

Just a heads up. I E-filed on March 11th and just got my check in the mail today.

So exactly 10 business days including CP's turnaround.

[optiblue]

Blew a bunch on $$$ on RRSP's... getting 1/4 back on what I put in LOL

[josayeee]

Accountant here lol. I paper filed my taxes first week of march got my direct deposit last night.

[alex.w *//]

last year and previous year i used "udotaxes" software, but now this year its gone.

any alternatives just like "udotaxes" format for free?

[Klobbersaurus]

studiotax i've been using alex and its free

[PornMaster]

Should of bought some RRSP
should of could of would of lol

[HonestTea]

Any penalties for filing late? My grandma is out of the country now and won't be back til mid May. She doesn't work and just collects what the govt. gives her lol

[BrRsn]

Made less than what's taxable, :fuckyea:

[turb0triX]

i think you will only be penalized if you owe taxes

[twitchyzero]

Should of bought some RRSP
should of could of would of lol

grammar nazi senses itching...

[Raid3n]

Any penalties for filing late? My grandma is out of the country now and won't be back til mid May. She doesn't work and just collects what the govt. gives her lol

only if you owe, iirc

[hirevtuner]

i believe it is 1% per month if you owe cra

[trancehead]

I e-filed as well about a week ago and received my refund today lol

[negged.]

Any penalties for filing late? My grandma is out of the country now and won't be back til mid May. She doesn't work and just collects what the govt. gives her lol

Penalty is 5% instantly on the balance owing + 1% each full month that passes + a daily interest. If she only receives OAS + GIS from the gov't and no other pension then she should be fine. If she only receives money from the gov't then you can probably even telefile her return for her, takes less than 5 minutes.

[Vansterdam]

I think im fucked havent done my taxes in 3 years doing it tmr lol

[iam_dan]

got back $2700
painful to do the taxes though. first time ever doing it at H&R and they dinged me for $450...jesus

[drunkrussian]

fyi if u dont owe any mony on ur tax u dont have to file it snd theres no deadline. its smart to file it for rrsp room etc but unless u owe money u dont have to

[murd0c]

I get a whole $100 back.... Going to use that money and get drunk and laid :fullofwin:

[PJ]

Owe money :okay:

[Gh0stRider]

I owe them. Fuck!

[GGnoRE]

Getting 500 back, tuition credit ftw! :fullofwin:

[hotjoint]

Owe money :okay:

Same, I owe every year. I make "too much"

[PJ]

Usually I'm ok, owe or collect ~$100ish.
But this year I had some other stuff to do with my income, and essentially neglected RRSP's completely.

This year, it wasn't worth it for me to lock away ~$9000 just to postpone ~$1200 in taxes. Had too many other opportunities.

In the big picture I still came out on top, Which I guess, is all that matters.

[murd0c]

Same, I owe every year. I make "too much"

I think you mean you don't invest enough...

[Nvasion]

got back 2218! fuck yeah!

tax money goes towards the TL

[jaemc]

Owe them a rediculous amount. Sorta annoyed considering how much we get taxed on a monthly basis already.

[Gh0stRider]

Same, I owe every year. I make "too much"

your a baller

[Pooface55]

Yay 900 back. Time for an Ipad

[pastarocket]

-got a $650 refund back from the government. :)

[Presto]

Got 2400 back on Saturday. It only took 4 days!

[hotjoint]

I think you mean you don't invest enough...

One of my investments totally screws me every year once tax return time comes along

your a baller

Nah Mr. 29% tax bracket :fullofwin:

[Gh0stRider]

Nah Mr. 29% tax bracket :fullofwin:

haha FML

i owe a couple thousand dollars

[hotjoint]

haha FML

i owe a couple thousand dollars

Owe a little over $600. :fullofwin:

[Gh0stRider]

i got audited the last 2 years....:(

[krazynuck]

I owe over a 1000$....sold to much stock not in the tfsa :(

[ts14]

6xx :fullofwin:

[shenmecar]

Usually how long does it take for them to respond?

[yogenfruz]

Got 150 back the other day, not shabby

[yray]

21$ :okay:

[InvisibleSoul]

I owe. :(

[insomniac]

got back money... but not a lot :/ better than owing i guess

[Jermyzy]

$900 refund!

[Vansterdam]

can someone recommend me a tax place in vancouver thats still open and not hnr block?

[fsy82]

can someone recommend me a tax place in vancouver thats still open and not hnr block?

Our office in Vancouver is open till 8pm.

call 604.325.4451 to setup a time

[Gumby]

Unless you own your own business, I see no reason to have your income taxes done by an accountant...