There’s money to be saved on your 2012 tax return by claiming available credits. The one new credit is the Family Caregiver Amount. If you have a dependent with impaired physical or mental function, you may be eligible to claim an additional $ 2,000 in tax credits. The Star asked Cleo Hamel, a senior...
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The RRSP contribution you made last month may be one of your biggest deductions at tax time, but don’t forget a few others. Childcare expenses, medical expenses, charitable donations and investment losses can also help reduce your tax bill. The money that you socked away in your Registered Retirement Savings Plan in 2012 (or...
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Taxes are usually perceived to be a confusing, time-consuming chore — unless filling out forms, scouring your drawers for old receipts and scrambling to finish before deadline is your idea of fun. But it turns out that 41 per cent of Canadians actually enjoy doing their taxes, according to a study by the makers...
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Taxes are usually perceived to be a confusing, time-consuming chore — unless filling out forms, scouring your drawers for old receipts and scrambling to finish before deadline is your idea of fun. But it turns out that 41 per cent of Canadians actually enjoy doing their taxes, according to a study by the makers...
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In a year that began with Canadian pop sensation Carly Rae Jepson’s international chart-dominance and ended with Canadian macaque Darwin the Ikea monkey’s international heart-dominance, several other compatriots made a somewhat quieter, if profoundly more significant, impact. Here are three Canadians who in 2012 were to government, literature and science what Jepson was to...
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Cathy who? The Washington Republican was an early supporter of Mitt Romney and an oft-deployed campaign surrogate when it came to discussing issues affecting women. But maybe she wasn’t used enough, as Democratic accusations of a GOP “war on women” helped sink Romney’s White House bid. But McMorris Rodgers, about...
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After a year of gun violence that exploded in Toronto neighbourhoods, the city is set to mark its first increase in shooting deaths in three years. The number of murders has inched past last year’s total. In 2012, there were 33 shooting deaths — five more than 2011 totals, following a steady decrease since...
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Cable Television Maybe it isn’t completely unexpected to see cable television be listed as a loser, given that the blanket coverage and continual bloviating often gets on everyone’s nerves leading up to the election. But the networks – specifically CNN and Fox – really blew it during the summer with their coverage of the...
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It was supposed to be a lesser year for gaming. As the world anticipated news of next generation consoles, likely to be announced in the new year, 2012 was expected to be a waiting game for the new boxes. But thanks to the continued growth of digital distribution and quality titles from small, independent...
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Mintlife Learn about Mint.com or Sign Up | Log in Categories Dec 27, 2012 / By CNBC.com Can there be a city that is crime and pollution free, with excellent public transport and great schools to boast? Human resources consulting firm Mercer has put together a list of cities that come closest to offering...
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