Questions about filing CANADIAN Income Tax

[parker24]

If you are confused on how to do it, I would honestly suggest paying (NOT H&R BLOCK) for an accountant to do it for you. I can't even begin to understand any of the tax information I have to put in so I don't even try haha.

 

[Gary_87]

TURBOTAX is good. It's free, took me 5 minutes to file and I have my refund arriving this week

 

[parker24]

TURBOTAX is good. It's free, took me 5 minutes to file and I have my refund arriving this week

The only issue I have with that, is I get nervous that I'm not getting all of what I should be getting. Plus when it comes to my disability stuff, it's too complicated to put in. I just pay this little old man 80 bucks and he does my taxes haha

That's why I suggested to pay an actual accountant. It takes the stress off. Especially when you hate numbers as much as I do haha

 

[Chuladaa]

Hello I use turbo tax too .. I was married feb 2012 in mexico my husband is still in mexico

I live in Ontario but i think this should be the same for all of canada.. this is what I have been working on before I send in my taxes might be helpful for someone else. I have heard nightmares from people who had to send in proof after the fact and had their returns held and even previous years audited.

There is a form online you can print and fax to request a change of marital status apparently you are supposed to do this right after your status changes (married, common law, divorced or whatever your status change is) in my case married I had to sign it and my husband as well then I faxed it in. Apparently this helps because when they pull up your income tax they already have record of your being married.
The next thing I did was sign up for “My account” you can also change your marital status right though their website and put in your spouse’s name. At the same time I switched my account to be direct deposit so I can get my return more conveniently

Lastly, I have prepared a package including a letter explaining my situation along with a copy of our Mexican wedding certificate and a translation into English. A copy of the fax I sent them and copies of documents as proof of our family sponsorship/PR case. I plan to send it off this weekend.

Good luck everyone! If anyone can think of anything else I could do please let me know