What's "Income tax filing obligation" under the new rules?

[citiz757]

Hey, what do you think "Income tax filing obligation" is?

1. Filing your taxes IN TIME
2. Filing your taxes AT ALL
3. Having enough income to actually pay something (e.g. and not being on welfare or alike)

P.S. cic website says: "You must have met your personal income tax filing obligations in four taxation years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date you apply."

 

[zardoz]

It means very simply, that if you are obliged for any reason to submit a tax return and potentially pay taxes, that you do so. It does not mean that you have to earn a taxable income.

 

[citiz757]

It means very simply, that if you are obliged for any reason to submit a tax return and potentially pay taxes, that you do so. It does not mean that you have to earn a taxable income.

What if one year I was late to file a report although didn't have to pay anything?
Common sense says it should be ok but...

 

[keesio]

What if one year I was late to file a report although didn't have to pay anything?
Common sense says it should be ok but...

That's ok. CIC just wants a record that you filed taxes for that year. They won't care if it was filed late.

 

[neutral]

Hey, what do you think "Income tax filing obligation" is?

1. Filing your taxes IN TIME
2. Filing your taxes AT ALL
3. Having enough income to actually pay something (e.g. and not being on welfare or alike)

P.S. cic website says: "You must have met your personal income tax filing obligations in four taxation years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date you apply."

1) NO
2) NO
3) NO

It means that if according to law, you've to declare your annual income, you have to do it and pay taxes you should pay.

Most people in Canada fill out income declaration every year because they have to pay taxes or otherwise if they don't taxes, in order to be able to get some benefits from the Government.

 

[b52shot]

I had a similar question, I landed in 2010, stayed for a month and went back to my home country, visited twice in 2011 and finally came back to settle down in 2012. I filed my taxes for years 2012, 2013 & 2014 so far. Am I fulfilling my tax obligations so far ??

 

[neutral]

1) NO
2) NO
3) NO

It means that if according to law, you've to declare your annual income, you have to do it and pay taxes you should pay.

Most people in Canada fill out income declaration every year because they have to pay taxes or otherwise if they don't pay taxes, in order to be able to get some benefits from the Government.

 

[neutral]

I had a similar question, I landed in 2010, stayed for a month and went back to my home country, visited twice in 2011 and finally came back to settle down in 2012. I filed my taxes for years 2012, 2013 & 2014 so far. Am I fulfilling my tax obligations so far ??

Usually yes.

In 2010 and 2011 you weren't resident so you have to pay taxes only if having in Canada a business, investments, etc. Otherwise, starting 2012 that you were resident it's ok to be declaring your annual income.

 

[dbo73]

Usually yes.

In 2010 and 2011 you weren't resident so you have to pay taxes only if having in Canada a business, investments, etc. Otherwise, starting 2012 that you were resident it's ok to be declaring your annual income.

I would agree. There is a difference between the "resident status for tax purposes" and the resident status for immigration purposes. I got "landed immigrant" status in 2010 but only stayed for approx. 2 weeks and finally moved for good in 2011, so I only had to file taxes starting 2011 onwards. CRA offers a good guide on their website on how to determine your resident status for tax purposes.

 

[Niloos]

Hi Guys,
I have a question about q.12.a, about the tax years?
are the years: 2012,2013,2014,2015, and 2016?
I mean we should exclude 2017?

 

[Aten]

Hi Guys,
I have a question about q.12.a, about the tax years?
are the years: 2012,2013,2014,2015, and 2016?
I mean we should exclude 2017?

yes. you will file 2017 taxes on in 2018 beginning.