Thread: I hate the Canadian tax office

Quote: Originally Posted by AmyDavid We had our moving claim queried - we submitted in March time and had the request for more information in July. Quote: Originally Posted by Tuppence We moved for work (new job in another province), and claimed and got the refund. Expenses were over $20k (realtor fees to sell in NB, and moving service), and we got about $10k of it back. We had the follow up request for more info in the July after we had...

[quote=fiona705;8139664] Quote: Originally Posted by PhilHogan Sorry to hear about the large deduction that was disallowed. Unfortunately only residents of Canada can claim the deduction. And because you were not a resident of Canada when the expenses were incurred you're not eligible for the deduction. my husband was a resident in canada for a year before the 'move' was made - I had to stay in UK to sell the house. To claim...

Quote: Originally Posted by Novocastrian 'Allo, 'allo, 'allo. Wot we got 'ere then? Alimony. That's the other option to paying income tax.

[quote=PhilHogan;8139101]Sorry to hear about the large deduction that was disallowed. Unfortunately only residents of Canada can claim the deduction. And because you were not a resident of Canada when the expenses were incurred you're not eligible for the deduction. my husband was a resident in canada for a year before the 'move' was made - I had to stay in UK to sell the house.

Quote: Originally Posted by jimf Do moving expenses paid direct by a company or paid by an individual and then claimed as an expense from the company have to be declared in the Canadian tax return? I've received all the money net of tax but I wonder if I have to declare it and pay tax on it? Do the expenses get declared on the Canadian equivalent of the P60? This is for moving from UK to Alberta and changing employer. I was employed and...

Quote: Originally Posted by The Aviator With a moving expenses claim your tax return does not show where or why you moved, merely you had the expense and claimed a deduction. The tax system relies on the filer knowing what they are doing, this is why returns get checked through the year. I would have expected CRA to have different departments specialising in certain types of returns and that the necessary documentation was requested for...

Quote: Originally Posted by jimf Do moving expenses paid direct by a company or paid by an individual and then claimed as an expense from the company have to be declared in the Canadian tax return? I've received all the money net of tax but I wonder if I have to declare it and pay tax on it? Do the expenses get declared on the Canadian equivalent of the P60? This is for moving from UK to Alberta and changing employer. I was employed and...

Quote: Originally Posted by The Aviator It's usually 3 years for most circumstances, but they can go back up to 7 years with cause to do so. The only exception is in the cases of suspected you've been naughty, when they can go as far back as they like. I filed my first real tax rebate in 2007 and they went back to my earnings (as a backpacker earning min wage) from 1995 and said that I owed them money. I don't think they ever...

Quote: Originally Posted by dbd33 Child support is not but spousal support is. More than a lawyer, one needs an accountant to structure the deal. Oh, OK. I don't pay alimony any more. That stopped when the ex shacked up with someone else. I've got no problem paying the support but it would be nice to deduct it, which I clearly can't.

Sorry fiona, but I agree with everyone else that the accountant is to blame - they completed your forms and made the claim. You should have some comeback here, surely? Even if you negotiate a repayment plan or get the accountant to pay any fees or penalties. It was blatantly wrong advice.