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Course introduction

Here is a list of the main points we will cover in the course:

  • what taxes are and why people pay them
  • how your tax dollars are spent
  • characteristics of a tax system
  • canada's tax system, including:
    • a brief history of taxation
    • what types of taxes are in place
  • services the CRA provides to taxpayers
  • how tax returns are filed and processed
  • how the CRA collects taxes that are owed
  • an overview of tax credits, Glossary Term and how they are applied
  • the responsibilities of the CRA and taxpayers
  • the rights of the taxpayer
  • what a taxpayer can do if there is a disagreement about an audit or an assessment
  • how the CRA handles disagreements and similar objections from taxpayers
  • what the fairness rules are
  • the underground economy and criminal investigations
  • what a taxpayer needs to do to start preparing a tax return
  • what to include with a tax return
  • what records to keep
  • where to get help

In Module 4, we will also work through a sample individual General Income Tax and Benefit Return, so that you can see a tax return and learn to complete one.