Death,
Taxes & Internet Only Guarantees in Life
Sun Review Jan. 22, 2000
Does the thought of having to do your own taxes send you scurrying to the nearest medicine cabinet for some extra strength pain relief?
Here are some websites that will help ease the burden, answer your questions and point you in the right direction. Just remember that it is always a good idea to consult with your accountant or tax professional before filing your return.
The freshly renamed Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca) has a great online presence. Take a good look at the site map to find what you need. Publications, pamphlets, general information and most forms are available through the website. This year the agency is operating a pilot project called NetFile which will allow you to file your taxes securely via the Web. Currently NetFile can only be used by invited individuals. A quick note to the CCRA: next time, invite WebWoman.
A member of the Vernon PC Users Club suggests using CoolTax (www.cooltax.com) to file your return. CoolTax is based on a commercial program called TaxByte T1. CoolTax is absolutely free and allows you to e-file up to 15 returns. Only Windows 95/98 and NT are supported. CoolTax also includes the new CCRA NetFile feature (for those who meet the eligibility requirements).
RRSP.org (www.rrsp.org) is brought to you by Doug Hudson, a guy with plenty of initials after his name. His website offers useful resources, links, and online tools such as loan and RRSP calculators. And instead of being glued to the TV watching those prime-time quiz shows, take his quiz and test your RRSP knowledge. The only annoying thing is that every time you click on a link, a new browser window pops up. Once you've followed a few links, make sure you close some of these windows before your computer runs out of memory.
Canada Investment and Savings (www.cis-pec.gc.ca) was created to provide individual Canadians with better access to existing Government of Canada securities, such as Canada Savings Bonds, Treasury Bills and Marketable Bonds. CIS also offers a website just for kids called Kids Can Save (kidscansave.gc.ca). Meet the Snossel of Toog in an interactive story that teaches kids (and adults!) the value of saving.
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