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Airbnb: Making Sure You’re Reporting Rental Income the Right Way

Airbnb: Making Sure You’re Reporting Rental Income the Right Way
June 21, 2018
| Taxes

Trying to earn a little extra on the side is pretty common these days – everyone could use a little extra spending money.  But just because it isn’t your full time job doesn’t mean you don’t have to consider the tax implications.  Today we’ll cover an increasingly popular method of earning additional money:  Airbnb

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10 Tips for Effective Legal Risk Management for NPOs

10 Tips for Effective Legal Risk Management for NPOs

In order to ensure compliance with legal requirements, and to avoid exposure to legal liability, it is important that the board and senior management of charities and Not-for-Profit Organizations (NPOs) undertake regular legal check-ups to ensure proper due diligence. According to Carters Professional Corporation, the following 10 tips identify key issues that charities and NPOs should address for effective legal risk management.

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WSIB Update

WSIB Update
June 19, 2018

Everyone in construction has heard of the changes that the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) has proposed to make to their rate framework. Although we did see decreases in some construction WSIB rate groups during 2017, there is still much confusion and uncertainty over what the future holds for WSIB premiums.

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4 Ways to Better Communicate Impact to your Stakeholders

4 Ways to Better Communicate Impact to your Stakeholders

Being transparent is important, regardless if you’re a for-profit or not-for-profit organization (NPO). Communicating your goals to your key stakeholders is essential to the organization’s success. Here are 4 tips summarized from Charity Village that will help you measure and improve communication to your stakeholders.

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What do I do if my charity is audited?

What do I do if my charity is audited?
May 23, 2018
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News of an audit can be stressful to any organization, even to those who are diligent in complying with the Income Tax Act. While some audits are the result of targeted reviews of particular activities, some are simply due to random selection. In any case, if your charity has received a letter for an audit, below are some steps to take to give you the best chance towards a positive outcome:

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9 Reasons Why You Should Leave a Bequest to a Canadian Charity

9 Reasons Why You Should Leave a Bequest to a Canadian Charity
April 5, 2018
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Do I need to file a U.S. personal tax return?

Do I need to file a U.S. personal tax return?
March 12, 2018
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| Taxes

If recent media attention, a job offer, travel plans to the U.S., or a new investment opportunity has you concerned about your U.S. personal tax filing requirements, you are not alone. Our U.S. tax team frequently gets asked this question.

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An In-Depth Look at Managing Your Team

An In-Depth Look at Managing Your Team

Should I Incorporate my NPO?

Should I Incorporate my NPO?

Many charities and not-for-profit organizations (NPO) face the choice of which legal structure to use, whether they are constituted as a trust, an unincorporated association, or a corporation. When hearing the word “corporation”, many people think of for-profit businesses, but did you know that corporations can also be in the form of non-share capital corporations (NSCC), which are used for not-for-profit organizations and registered charities?

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How Do I Make Payments to the CRA for my Business? (Corporate)

How Do I Make Payments to the CRA for my Business? (Corporate)
February 9, 2018