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| Don't pay your contractor under the table! |
Summer 2009 > Issue 71
If you're planning on hiring a contractor to do construction, renovation, or repair work on your home, remember that paying "under the table" for a job is not a better deal. If you pay under the table, you probably have no warranty, no recourse for poor workmanship, and you have the added risk of liability if an injury takes place on your property. Read more
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| Closer Connection Form 8840: TO FILE OR NOT TO FILE |
Spring 2009 > Issue 70
The Canadian Snowbird Association recommends that all snowbirds who consistently spend four (4) months or longer in the United States each year file an 8840 Closer Connection Form with the United States Internal Revenue Service. Read more
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| The Canada Revenue Agency warns Canadians of mail scam |
Winter 2008 > Issue 69
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning taxpayers to beware of a recent scam where some Canadians are receiving a letter fraudulently identified as coming from the CRA and asking for personal information. The letter is not from the CRA. Read more
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| Don’t use your SIN as a substitute for an SSN |
Winter 2008 > Issue 69
For some snowbirds, it is common practice to innocently substitute the first eight digits of their nine digit Canadian Social Insurance Number when asked by a U.S. business, bank or other service provider for a Social Security Number (SSN). This may seem innocent enough, but you could face a different result than you bargained for. Read more
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| Cellphone Fraud |
Spring 2008 > Issue 66
In recent years, cellular phone security has improved remarkably. Yet there are still instances in which cellphones and cellphone usage can become the target of fraudulent scams. Two such examples are subscriber fraud and cellphone cloning. Read more
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| 8840 – TO FILE OR NOT TO FILE |
Spring 2008 > Issue 66
Closer Connection Form 8840 – TO FILE OR NOT TO FILE Read more
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