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 incurring penalties and interest. Corporations are not subject to this deadline and have their own year-end […]
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 owe. What many people don’t realize is that whether you […]
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 and the collection agencies who represent them. Court Actions are also filed by individuals and businesses who […]
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 the Canada Revenue Agency will send to a third party, like […]
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 wanting to figure out how to stop the collection calls from bill collectors. In […]
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 believes that another party owes him or her money and pursues enforcement action. Wage garnishments in Canada […]
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 in the case of an individual who dies or is incapacitated, […]