Diamond Bookkeeping Services

December 29, 2022

Volunteer tax preparation

Did you know that, if you have a modest income and only need a simple tax return prepared, you may be able to get this done through a volunteer tax clinic? The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is a collaboration between the Canada Revenue Agency and local community groups. The CRA screens and trains…
December 28, 2022

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December 12, 2022

Ontario Staycation Tax Credit

Are you an Ontario resident who did some travelling within Ontario this year? If so, make sure you keep your receipts for your accommodation expenses – such as for a hotel, cottage, or campground – because you can claim this on your 2022 taxes. The Details: For more information, see the Government of Ontario website
December 8, 2022

It’s important that you find a bookkeeper you can trust

You want to hire a trustworthy bookkeeper. Here you can see that I’m RCMP (Royal Canadian Moose Pal) approved.
November 24, 2022

Health Care in Canada

Many of us in Canada are rightfully proud of our universal public health care system, but, for most of us, we have little understanding of how it came about, how it works, and how it’s funded. Knowing some of these details might help us protect this incredibly important part of Canadiana. Reading – or even…
November 4, 2022

Being careful with your money is important

But, sometimes, you spend you find something really fun and decide to spend your Canadian Tire money on it.
October 30, 2022

Don’t believe things like this!

If you’re eligible for payments, that will be handled through the tax system. The federal government IS planning on sending people some extra money (for renters and people who receive the GST credit), but they will NEVER ask you to click a link like this, especially one that’s not directly to Canada.ca
October 20, 2022

Phew!

Now that this midterm for my payroll certification course is done, I can go cuddle my dog who is finally home from the hospital! He’s not yet fully recovered – and currently requires 7 pills and 4 injections a day – but we’re thrilled to have him home.
October 18, 2022

Good thoughts for Vern

Some of you may know my coworker Vern. He tends to sleep through meetings and isn’t great at math, but he keeps the workplace much more pleasant and is always happy to welcome new clients. Vern became ill a few days ago and was rushed to an emergency hospital on Sunday (just a couple of…
October 14, 2022

No access to CRA online services this weekend

Heads up! If you need to check anything in your CRA My Account, you’ll need to do it today before 11pm or wait until Monday morning. Online services will be down this weekend as the CRA starts to get things ready for the upcoming new tax year.