Tax Tip #4 – What’s new?

The following are some new changes affecting your 2011 Personal Income Tax Return:

  • Children’s arts amount
  • Volunteer firefighters’ amount
  • Allowable amount of medical expenses for other dependants
  • Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)
  • Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions
  • Students tuition credit
  • Investment tax credit
  • Exploration and development expenses
  • Split income of a child under 18

Please refer to the attached press release from the Canada Revenue Agency. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/whtsnw-eng.html

Please contact us to discuss how these changes will benefit you.

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