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- Further extension for T2 and T1044 filing deadlines for June, July and August 2020 filers
CRA has previously announced that the T2 Corporation Income Tax Return (the T2) and T1044 Non-Profit Organization (NPO) Information Return for non-profits and others that was due between March 18, 2020 and June 1, 2020 can be filed on June 1, 2020. Now CRA has also announced that T2s and T1044s tha … Read more »
- Blumberg Segal LLP Update for Clients and Friends – May 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the non-profit and charity sector. Some organizations have been completely shut down, some have suspended programs, some have changed their mode of operations to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, others have seen a huge influx of funds from generous donors, … Read more »
- How do I know if a group is an agency of the Canadian Federal Gov. and therefore a qualified donee?
Here is a list of qualified donees. One of them is “Her Majesty in right of Canada” ie. the Canadian Federal government. However, it also includes agencies of the Canadian Federal government. CRA notes that the agencies of the Federal and Provincial governments and the UN do not have to be listed … Read more »
- Ontario government notice on electronic signatures and electronic under the Ontario Corporations Act
The Ontario government has put out detailed requirements in a notice dealing with new methods of filing under the Alternative Filing Methods for Business Act, 2020. This will affect about 50,000 Ontario non-profit corporations under the Ontario Corporations Act and allow for electronic signatures … Read more »
- CRA notice on charity applications – yes CRA is processing charity applications
CRA has been processing charity applications during the COVID pandemic – even when they were “shut down”. This recent CRA notice advises charities that if they have a deadline to respond to on a charity application that the deadline will be extended (makes good sense) and that charity applications … Read more »