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What You Need to Know About 2020 T4 Preparation

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What You Need to Know About 2020 T4 Preparation

By Virtual Heights|2020-11-18T20:42:25+00:00November 10th, 2020|Accounting, Taxes|

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, employment income reporting on 2020 T4 slips will be a bit different in 2020. To validate Covid-19 benefits claimed by taxpayers, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is turning to employers for help. When to File 2020 T4 Slips As a reminder, the T4 slip must be completed if you withheld payroll deductions such as Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, Provincial Parental Insurance Plan, or income tax from an employee's pay. Any employee paid more than $500 during the year will also require a T4 slip. Employment income is reported during the year it was paid, not [...]

COVID-19 Provincial Tax Measures to Help Taxpayers

By Virtual Heights|2021-10-24T09:53:14+00:00March 26th, 2020|Business, Taxes|

With everything that has been going on as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial governments have been acting quickly to put measures in place to help ease the financial burden on taxpayers. COVID-19 Provincial Tax Measures Summary Many provinces are also offering utility and property tax payment deferrals. Check with your provider if this applies to you. Read about the Federal government tax measures in this post. As these measures continue to change daily, please see these provincial websites for the latest information: BC Ministry of Finance Alberta Treasury Board and Finance Government of Ontario Click here for the latest [...]

COVID-19 and Taxes: Important Updates

By Virtual Heights|2021-10-24T09:53:14+00:00March 23rd, 2020|Business, Not for profit, Taxes|

It’s crazy times right now among this COVID-19 outbreak. We want to remind you that we are here for you at Virtual Heights Accounting. The government announced some significant economic measures to support Canadians during this COVID-19 crisis over the past few weeks. The full economic plan is covered here in detail: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/canadas-covid-19-economic-response-plan-support-for-canadians-and-businesses.html Here is a brief summary of measures that may be relevant to you. Personal Tax Extension of payment deadlines for personal incomes taxes to September 1, 2020; Extension of filing deadlines for personal income tax (T1) returns to June 1, 2020 (we should still file if you have [...]