CRA Instalment Payments: Interest vs. Penalties

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Required Tax Instalments for Individuals To avoid interest charges, you have to pay tax instalments to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) if your net tax owing in either of the two previous years was more than $3,000. This can happen if your income does not have the appropriate amount of tax withheld, or if you are […]

Electing Out of CPP Payments: Important Considerations

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Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions are mandatory for working Canadians between the ages of 18 and 64, but are optional from age 65 onward. Electing Out of CPP Payments If you’re between the ages of 65 and 70 and are still working, you can elect to stop making CPP contributions. This election can be filed […]