taxes

Is the “shut up and take my money” meme too stale to reference here?
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If the CRA really wanted my money, they’d pick up when I call

C Icart September 18, 2024

It’s not tax season, but I would like to talk about taxes anyway. After all, this is my section; I can write about whatever I want (oop, our editor-in-chief has just informed me that is not the case). So today, I want to talk about the Canada Revenue Agency, aka the CRA, aka the Can’t Run away from our Audits.  If an auditor is reading this right now, I would like to preface this whole thing by saying I love the CRA, I love paying money to the CRA, and I love taxes. I am a law-abiding citizen. I do…

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Canadian flag against skyscrapers
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Political Corner: Don’t call us taxpayers!

Luke Faulks June 28, 2022

How do you describe your priorities as a Canadian voter? From climate change to income inequality, from reconciliation to immigration, we all have a range of issues that animate us. But what’s true for everyone is that those interests don’t…

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a phone calculator with tax forms next to it
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Accounting Student Association helps SFU students file taxes for free

Karissa Ketter March 22, 2022

SFU’s Accounting Student Association (ASA) is offering a program to help SFU students file their taxes this April — the community volunteer income tax program (CVITP). SFU students can apply to become CVITP volunteer accountants and undergo training and certification…

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Research Roundup

Alice Fleerackers January 17, 2020

Warming waters pose problems for the future of coastal kelp  From melting ice caps on our poles to forest fires in the Amazon, the impacts of climate change are everywhere. New research by SFU post-doctoral student Jordan Hollarsmith and colleagues…

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Internship and co-op students face difficulties when filing their taxes

Peak Web March 1, 2018

Students who are doing an internship or are on a Co-operative Education (co-op) work term may have a harder time filling out their tax return, according to tax experts, because the nature of their work is different compared to other…

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