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Old Mar 16th 2014, 9:07 pm
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Before talking to your tax chap tomorrow - (and from what you've written I get the feeling he simply follows your instructions and probably isn't conversant with what, for him at least, may be less common predicaments) - you might want to take a look at this:

http://taxblawg.files.wordpress.com/...rnl_2-4-13.pdf

It seems, in certain respects, to describe your situation "to a T" - tho frankly I haven't waded thru it past the 1st 3 to 4 pages.
But were I in your shoes - I'd definitely sit myself down with a coloured marker (after printing it out) - and make myself understand what relates to me.

I entirely agree with JAJ - disclose what's required. Not more
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Old Mar 16th 2014, 9:16 pm
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Originally Posted by MMcD
Before talking to your tax chap tomorrow - (and from what you've written I get the feeling he simply follows your instructions and probably isn't conversant with what, for him at least, may be less common predicaments) - you might want to take a look at this:

http://taxblawg.files.wordpress.com/...rnl_2-4-13.pdf

It seems, in certain respects, to describe your situation "to a T" - tho frankly I haven't waded thru it past the 1st 3 to 4 pages.
But were I in your shoes - I'd definitely sit myself down with a coloured marker (after printing it out) - and make myself understand what relates to me.
Although everything in that article may be technically correct, in practical terms it would be an over-complication for a simple compliance issue like the one discussed.

An observation is that most of these tax compliance articles are written in terms that may be relevant to high dollar tax evasion cases, and raise issues that simply aren't relevant to more common situations.
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just some information, checked old spread sheets form 8 years ago
to date my RRSP gained $88.00/yr
husband RRSP gained $390.00 /yr
many thanks
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