Continuing the discussion on great ways to keep our money out of the hands of our evil, pasta-hating government…a Tax Free Savings Account (or TFSA) is a great way to tax shelter a portion of your savings. It doesn’t give you the same advantages as an RRSP (self-plug alert – please see last week’s blog post!), but… Read More Tax Tip #6: TFSA is A-OK!
RRSPs Are Fun! …OK, that’s a total lie. I apologize. RRSPs cannot possibly be fun. The topic is actually one of the dullest and most mind-numbing in the entire accounting field. In case you’re unfamiliar, Registered Retirement Savings Plans (see RRSP acronym above…and below) are tools the Average-Justin or Average-CarlyRae Canadian can use to save… Read More Tax Tip #5: RRSPs!
Happy Valentine’s Week!! Whether you’re married, single, or a delicate mix of both, I hope you all enjoy your celebrations or un-celebrations in your own special way. Now onto business….the business of getting older! If you’re like me – slowly creeping towards middle age– you may have recently purchased a house or are considering buying… Read More Tax Tip #4: First Time Home Buyers
Welcome to February: the month we start getting all kinds of fun pieces of mail from our governments and experiencing that mini-heart-attack feeling each time we see that envelope waiting for us when we get home while thinking, “OHBOY…this time I’m for sure getting audited!” On that note, let’s chat about not filing your taxes! First off,… Read More Tax Tip #3 – Not Filing Your Taxes?
“Here at MK & Associates, we take pride in our employee diversity initiative. Here’s a photo of one of the dozens of Cocoa-Americans we’ve added over the years as strong, delicious assets to our team.”
This week on Tax Tip Tuesdays we promised a chat on body odour and personal space. That’s right…..it’s the BUS! …and subway and railcar and tram and train and tuk-tuk. Anyhow, if you used any of the aforementioned means of public transportation during the year, on a monthly or yearly pass, you can get back 15%… Read More Tax Tip #2 – Riding The Bus
Me showing off my business prowess by simultaneously giving advice to a client and monitoring my Domino’s Pizza Tracker online. Courtesy of The Funny Accountant
Welcome to Tax Tip Tuesdays starring The Funny Accountant! If you’re reading this, you’re looking either for a tax tip or a laugh, perhaps both. Or maybe you’re my mother. Hi Mom. The Funny Accountant hopes to satisfy all your laughing and tax tipping needs…..in a very appropriate way, of course. Tax Tip #1 – FUN… Read More Welcome to Tax Tip Tuesdays!
The Funny Accountant 