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Losing your job means a big hit to your finances. Severance pay can help soften the blow. When you lose your job involuntarily, your employer may offer a few weeks’ or several months’ worth of severance pay as a goodwill gesture to help you stay on your feet while you transition to a new job. […]
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Jamie Golombek: CRA will tax any income or gain arising from a deliberate overcontribution at 100% https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/making-deliberate-tfsa-overcontribution-never-good-idea #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Jamie Golombek: Taxpayer overcontributed $639,308, then refused to withdraw excess contributions because his investments were down https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/massive-tfsa-overcontribution-taxpayer-trouble-cra #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Massive TFSA overcontribution lands taxpayer in trouble with the CRA Read More »
Jamie Golombek: CPP contributions will continue to climb over the next couple of years to support program enhancements https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/how-cpp-benefit-changes-affect-you-now-retirement #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Interest you earn from high-yield bank or credit union accounts is taxable as ordinary income. This includes savings or checking account interest and yields on CDs. Some credit unions call the interest paid on deposit and share accounts “dividends.” The IRS considers this taxable interest as well. Here’s how interest income from high-yield savings at
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Jamie Golombek: Mandated annual withdrawal forces retirees to pay tax on retirement assets before they need to spend them https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/how-fix-rrif-rules-stop-fears-retirement-savings-running-out #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
If you’re paying for child care while you work or look for work, you may be able to claim a tax credit to offset some of those expenses. The child and dependent care credit allows workers to claim work-related care expenses for qualifying dependents on their taxes. If your care expenses qualify, your credit may
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Home ownership has its tax benefits. The IRS offers certain tax breaks to homeowners who pay mortgage interest and property taxes, upgrade their homes with energy-efficient improvements and more. But what if your name isn’t the only name on the title? Buying a home with your spouse, partner or roommate can bring home ownership within
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Virginia state income tax rates are 2%, 3%, 5% and 5.75%. Virginia state income tax brackets and income tax rates depend on taxable income and residency status. Virginia state income tax rates and tax brackets Tax rateTaxable income bracketTax owed 2%$0 to $3,000.2% of taxable income. 3%$3,001 to $5,000.$60 plus 3% of the amount over…
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Around 50% plan to hide some or all of their side earnings from the tax man https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/gig-workers-hiding-side-hustles-cra-trouble #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Gig workers, beware: Hiding your side hustles from the CRA is asking for trouble Read More »
If you work for yourself, have a side hustle or bring in investment income that obligates you to pay $1,000 or more in federal income taxes, you may have to make quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS or face a penalty when you submit your annual tax return. Here’s an overview of quarterly income
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Jamie Golombek: Here’s what you need to know about Canada’s newest registered savings plan https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/tax-free-first-home-savings-account-how-take-advantage #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
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Did you know? You may be required to pay tax on part of your child’s unearned income. It’s a provision in the federal tax law commonly referred to as the “kiddie tax.” But how does the kiddie tax work, and are there ways you can avoid paying it? One thing is certain – if you
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I like to think I know more about credit cards than the average person. I’ve written dozens of credit card reviews for Money Crashers and personally tried out more credit cards than I’d like to admit. So I was surprised and a little embarrassed to learn for the first time recently that the IRS permits
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Jamie Golombek runs through the tax measures that directly affect Canadians’ wallets https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/federal-budget-2023-pocketbook-issues #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
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Watch: Jane Robertson talks about why single seniors need tax breaks https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/single-seniors-pushed-into-poverty-appeal-tax-breaks #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
Single seniors being pushed into poverty appeal for tax breaks Read More »
Did you get a deposit into your bank account from TPG PRODUCTS SBTPG LLC? Or just TPG Products? Or some version of that? And did the deposit come from Civista Bank? A bank that you’ve never heard of? If so, you’re probably wondering why because the name is acronym soup and not something you expected. It
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If you received a state stimulus check in 2022, you may be wondering, as you prepare your taxes, if those payments are considered income and thus taxable at the federal or the state level. Fortunately, the IRS issued a statement in early February that will help answer your question. In short, most of the payments
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Will your tax refund be smaller in 2023? About halfway through the 2023 tax filing season (for 2022 taxes), the IRS reported the average refund was down 11.2%: $3,140 per taxpayer in 2023 compared with $3,241 in 2022. Your refund may be smaller this year because of pandemic-related tax credits and deductions sunsetting, along with
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Jamie Golombek: You could be hit with arrears interest at the highest rate we’ve seen in more than 15 years https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/cra-income-tax-instalment-arrears-interest-surge-higher-rates #financialfreedom #money #entrepreneur #business #finance #investing #financialliteracy #success #investment #wealth #motivation #financialindependence #passiveincome #personalfinance #realestate #stockmarket #debtfree #entrepreneurship #invest #bitcoin #creditrepair #debtfreecommunity #investor #trading #workfromhome #stocks #credit #financialeducation #bhfyp
High interest rates mean you don’t want to be late if you pay income tax by instalments Read More »