RLB Blog

As a charity, you may prefer unrestricted donations, as you can determine how to best use those funds at your own discretion. However, you may come across a restricted fund donation when a donor wishes to restrict their gifts for a specific purpose, such as leaving a legacy gift.

RLB wishes you a Happy New Year; it has been a delightful and rewarding experience working with many clients in our community this past year.

Recently the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will be effective from January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019. These interest rates will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts owed by the agency to individuals and corporations.

Tax season is fast approaching. Start preparing to file your tax returns TODAY! What documents do I need to keep to file my tax return? You can start compiling the following documents:

Did you know that RLB offers a wide range of services to not-for-profit and charitable organizations, beyond the assurance and accounting services that you would expect?

Wyndham House has been working to prevent, reduce and end youth homelessness for almost 45 years in Guelph-Wellington. Our organization provides crucial programming and supports to youth between the ages of 16 and 25.

Effective March 31, 2019, all charities must update their tax receipts to include CRA’s new website address. Previously, tax receipts were required to show ‘Canada Revenue Agency  www.cra.gc.ca/charities’. After March 31, 2019, all charity tax receipts must now show:

The holidays can be such a wonderful and magical time of the year and it’s a great way to show our love and appreciation for our community. Each year, the team at RLB makes a donation to an organization within the four communities of which we work in. In the past, we have supported toy drives, food banks, and food hampers. This year we are supporting an education program.