Canada Revenue Agency Forms and Requests: – Beware

If you have a tax debt that you cannot pay in full, you should be very careful dealing directly with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). In fact, many agencies, including law firms, advise people who have large tax debts not to deal with the...

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How to Make a Credit Card Debt Settlement

When credit card debt begins to build up it can become very difficult to pay off. Credit cards bear monthly compound interest so if you get into a routine of making minimum monthly payments, the interest can sometimes be as much as the payment...

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The Canada Revenue Agency Consequences of Missing the Income Tax Deadline

In Canada, this year’s Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) income tax deadline was April 30th, 2012. The CRA’s income tax deadline is the last date that individual Canadian taxpayers can file their annual income tax returns with the CRA without...

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Canada Revenue Agency Collections Authority and How to Stop Them

Thousands of Canadians owe money to the Canada Revenue Agency. Thousands more will fall behind filing their tax returns, hoping that by not filing their returns they can buy time to come up with a way to pay the tax that they know they will...

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Sued in the Small Claims Court? What Happens Next?

There are over 90,000 new Small Claims Court Actions filed in Ontario each year and more than 150,000 Small Claims Court actions filed throughout Canada. Small Claims Court actions are usually filed by creditors like banks, finance companies...

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CRA “Requirement to Pay Issued” – What is it and what can you do?

If you owe money to the Canada Revenue Agency they have many resources at their disposal to collect the money from you. One very common resource that they deploy is called a “Requirement to Pay.” A CRA “Requirement to Pay” is a document that...

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Bill Collectors and the Collection Agencies Act – How to Stop Collection Calls

If you default on payments to creditors the first people you are likely to hear from are bill collectors. Bill collectors are collection agents who work for collection agencies. Having a debt in collections can be stressful and may leave you...

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Wage Garnishments in Canada – How to Stop a Garnishment on Your Wages

Thousands of Canadians have their wages garnished each year. In the past few years there have been more instances of individuals having their wages garnished because of the turbulent economy. Wage garnishments in Canada occur when one party...

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What is a Trustee?

What is a trustee? A trustee is a person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another. In the case of an “estate trustee” the trustee could be a company or an individual. An estate trustee...

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