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Blacklock’s- Lots Of Mistakes At The CRA

Auditor Ferguson’s report Tax Objections found in nearly two-thirds of cases, 65 percent, disputes were resolved in favour of taxpayers who complained to the Agency of unfair assessments. The backlog of objections at the time totaled $18 billion in disputed claims.

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Income tax = communism.

CRA thinks they can bully their way and with unsophisticated taxpayers and they are often successful. I don’t remember ever losing an appeal. It might have happened but I never appealed losers. I would sometimes appeal for free or low cost to prevent an injustice. I remember a judge saying, “How much money is in question?” The reply being, ” $452.27.” To which the judge replied, “I’m sure everyone has something they’d much rather be doing.” But I won and got costs. They often know they have a bad case but won’t settle. I wouldn’t doubt that Canadians pay a billion dollars in taxes they don’t owe.

Eagle says:

November 18, 2024 at 6:28 pm

I wouldn’t doubt that Canadians pay a billion dollars in taxes they don’t owe.

There must be lots of Canadians who would rather pay the “discrepancy” than spend time arguing with a bureaucrat. Under a certain threshold, it is easier to not fight.

Re Canadians pay a billion in taxes they don’t owe.

The Feds structure income tax salary deductions so that most Canadians get a refund when they do their taxes.

Frances says:

November 18, 2024 at 8:17 pm

You are dreaming in technicolour. This whole “most Canadians” bit depends on how well the TD-1 is filled out. Given the general lack of knowledge about the TD-1 and its implications, my bet is that the vast majority of those refunds are because of deductions for childcare, RRSPs, donations, and medical expenses which were not factored in when the TD-1 was filled out..
Spent a quarter of a century working for a major tax preparation firm, and there was a reason I had a box of Kleenex on my desk. Spent a lot of time explaining to young’uns how the tax system worked. Far too often, had to tell the kids that – should they have more than one job – then the second TD-1 needed to have “zero” for the basic deduction or they would owe come tax time.
1. joe says:
  
  November 18, 2024 at 8:29 pm
  
  Thanks, you’ve made my point.
  
  I really don’t care why people get refunds.
  
  In 2024, 58% of tax filers got refunds.
  
  My situation is such that I have to pay. Because of this the CRA insists I pay each year by instalment, with first payment in January.
  
  However, when I pay my previous year’s taxes in April, the government refunds the instalment payment made in January.

The federal system is constructed such that the average taxpayer is lost much like the babes in the woods of the Black Forest . Between the CRA, the Bank of Canada, Canada Post, and the chartered banks the taxpayer is at a disadvantage the size of Mount Everest. I have personal experience with how these agencies behave with respect to Canadians both alive and dead.

And hundreds of CRA employees got caught stealing from the taxpayers with CERB. Parasites, all of them

I recently reviewed a deceased relative’s belongings and found an tax return from the 1950s.

It was one page, printed on each side, including the tax table.

long story short l BEAT THEM at this 100% 3 times.
1977 had cancelled rent chqs as proof of rent they demanded receipts.
holy shyte who do l see at the restaurant near our new home the old landlord.
ah shit ya, they were trying to scam him too so he mailed a single receipt for the whole year and l wished him well.

1989 they disputed my self employed claim and decalerd employed (as in wage earner) under contract, then they *copied* the earnings claimed form one box to the other doubling my taxes owed and hounded me 2 years. they caved when l laid it all out on their counter and advised the next stop was the local newspaper, happened to be Hamilton Spectator. (l remember their big sign whilst coming into town via 403 from home in Burlington)

199? worked on a job the general contractor’s office was his dash board.
my co-workers advised there were no cheque stubs.
l had to argue what my base rate was and look to employer for taxes withheld.

♯♪♫ Ontaaar-we-owe-we-owe ♪♫

Gives new meaning to that tourism commercial they play down here in the States.

DUH.
Math is hard.
The budget will balance itself..On your backs.
Expecting employees to turn up on time and actually perform..is racist.
And who does Government of Canada preferentially hire?
Those accents you cannot understand..did not develop in Canada.
Criminal Revenuers A…
An organization which cannot be held accountable,for giving you blatantly wrong information in writing.
They make up the rules and then lie to the tax payer as to what these rules might be..
A complete mockery of your Magna Carta Rights..
It turns out they can change the rules retroactively and punish you for crimes that did not exist when you committed them.
Turns out “Income” is a crime..
So do not earn any .
Ain’t it strange,how Revenue Canada insists we must file “Online”,yet they are the place our data keeps “escaping from”.
All hail the State of Thuggery.
Pay your taxes.
Show your support.
Dear Leader needs hair gell.
And all his “New Middle Class” need to feast on your money.
Mistakes?
Are they?
Which way goes the error?
The house always wins.