The Taxman Cometh! Canadian Income Taxes 2008

It's that time of year again! Tax time: the time of year most Canadians dread and are unprepared for. If you are confused about RRIFs, RRSPs, NOAs, CCAs and CPPs, don’t despair; Pickering Public Library can help you survive the tax time crunch.

For information on Canadian income taxes, a visit to the Canada Revenue Agency web site will answer most questions. You can even find online tax forms for both the current tax year as well as past years.

MoneySense magazine online is also a great web site for those who want to read articles written in an easy-to-understand format. Pickering Public Library also subscribes to the print version of this magazine. Check out the web site of Tim Cestnick, one of Canada's leading tax and personal finance advisors, for articles and links to tax tools including audio and video links.

If you have a computer and are keen to complete your tax return on your own, two of the leading programs are QuickTax and UFile. Both of these great products allow you to complete your taxes online, but are also available on CD-ROM for local installation on your computer.

The Pickering Public Library also has some great materials to help you with your tax planning. For more information on income taxes and tax planning, come to any one of the Library’s 5 branches where expert staff will help you find what you need.