Which City In Canada Procrastinated the Most In Filing Their Personal Taxes?
by Tom Witek(21)Prudential Town Centre Realty
According to Intuit’s Annual List of Tax Procrastinating Cities, Toronto topped the list. (These statistics were gathered in late April of 2009 - data related to 2008 tax year). Intuit is a maker of Quicktax, Quicktax tax online preparation software, Canada’s leading manufacturer and tax software provider.
In 2008, Toronto suffered from acute procrastination spell closely followed by western provinces and their major agglomerations: Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Surrey and Victoria made the top 10. The Eastern Atlantic Canadian cities haven’t made the list in 2008 tax year. The Atlantic Provinces were diligent in filling their taxes early.
Our capital city, Ottawa leapt over Mississauga to take the fifth place in procrastination.
The following list is based on the number of tax returns electronically filed via Quick Tax Online.
1. Toronto - Hogtown hangs on to top spot.
2. Calgary - Cowtown is a contender.
3. Vancouver - The 2010 city wraps up a bronze.
4. Edmonton - Two Alberta cities in the top 10!
5. Ottawa - Leaps over Mississauga to take fifth overall.
6. Mississauga - Hazel’s city files earlier and drops a spot.
7. Winnipeg – Tax time at Portage and Main.
8. Montreal - La Belle Province et les impôts.
9. Surrey – This booming city holding strong at number nine!
10. Victoria - Lotusland cracks the top 10.
Some Last-Minute Tax Tips :
File your taxes, even if you don’t owe. Filing determines your eligibility for government programs such as the Canada Child Tax Benefit, a GST/HST credit or any new tax rebates.
Don’t forget capital losses. They can be carried back to recover tax paid on capital gains in any of the three previous years, such as your 2005, 2006 or 2007 taxes.
Don't forget your charitable contributions. If you donated to any of the 80,000 charities associated with CanadaHelps.org, you can use the Automated Tax Return feature in QuickTax to automatically add your receipts to your return.
Do it online! Prepare and file your taxes online with QuickTax Online. Quicktax tax online preparation software can help you determine best tax deduction which will translate into maximum tax refund. Check to see whether you qualify to use the Free or Student editions of QuickTax Online.
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Article submitted Thursday, February 25, 2010 & read 27 times.
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