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2009 PERSONAL TAX CHECKLIST
ATTACHED IS A SIMPLE CHECKLIST THAT WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE
VARIOUS FORMS AND INFORMATION THAT WE WILL NEED TO PREPARE
YOUR 2009 INCOME TAX RETURN.
PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW THE CHECKLIST, GATHER THE REQUIRED
INFORMATION THAT RELATES TO YOUR PERSONAL SITUATION AND
PROVIDE US WITH THE RELEVANT DATA.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO ASSISTING YOU IN YOUR 2009 PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURNS.
FROM YOUR DEDICATED TEAM AT
SIEVERT & SAWRANTSCHUK LLP
2009 PERSONAL TAX CHECKLIST
Name: _________________________________________
This checklist should be completed and returned together with the financial information assembled.
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IF APPLICABLE TO YOU |
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PLEASE PROVIDE |
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Any changes to: |
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Name |
Provide details |
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Address |
Provide details |
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Email address |
Provide new one |
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Marital( status |
Provide details |
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(considered married if living common law) |
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New dependants |
Provide names, date of birth, SIN, income if |
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applicable |
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Credits to be transferred to you |
Provide details |
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(tuition, public transit, aqe, disability) |
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2008's Assessment Notice from CRA |
Copy of all pages |
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[ ] Any reassessment notices received |
Copy of all pages |
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[ ] Any installments paid |
Copy of statement - T2DR |
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EMPLOYMENT INCOME |
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[ ] Reqular earnings |
All T4's or pay slips |
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[ ] Odd jobs, tips |
Pay slips, details |
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[ ] Director's fees |
T4's or details |
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[ ] Profit sharing income |
T4PS slip |
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[ ] loans from employer |
Full details |
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[ ] Any other employment benefits |
Full details |
2009 PERSONAL TAX CHECKLIST
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PLEASE PROVIDE |
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PENSION, RETIREMENT, ANNUITY INCOME |
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[ ] Old Aqe Security |
T4A(OAS) slip |
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[ ] Canada Pension |
T4A(P) |
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[ ] Foreign (eq. U.S. Social Security) |
Details, foreign slips |
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[ ] Employment (including retiring allowance) |
T4A |
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[ ] Registered Retirement Income Fund |
T4RIF |
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[ ] Withdrawal from a R.R.S.P. |
T4RSP slips, details |
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[ ] Annuity Payments |
Full details, information slips |
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[ ] Other |
Details |
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INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest |
T5 slips or pass books |
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Term deposits or G.I.C.'s |
T5 slips or details |
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Mutual fund investment income |
T3 slips or statements |
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Dividends - Canadian corporation |
T5 slips |
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Interest - Canada Savings Bonds |
T5, T600 or T600C slips (Details if no slips - for |
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accrual) |
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Interest - joint account with spouse |
Details of split |
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Interest - mortgage or other loans |
Details, amortization schedule |
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Foreign interest or dividends |
Foreign slips or details |
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Interest - Treasury bills |
Full details of transactions |
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Royalty or other investment income |
Details |
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Partnership income |
T5013 |
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Other |
T5008 or other information |
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INCOME FROM SELF EMPLOYMENT |
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General |
Record of all revenues & expenses |
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Assets purchased, sold during year |
Dates, descriptions, details |
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Any partners |
Name(s) and share(s) |
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Salary paid spouse |
Details of work done |
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Inventory |
Value of closing inventory |
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[ ] Accounts receivable, payables |
List of each |
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[ ] Any special elections in prior years |
Details |
2009 PERSONAL TAX CHECKLIST
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SALE/EXCHANGE OF INVESTMENTS |
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[ ] Stocks, bonds, trust units |
Transaction slips/details, broker statements |
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(for any month with a transaction, plus for month of |
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December), information circular (for takeovers, share |
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exchanges, reorganizations, etc.) |
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[ ] Real estate and other properties |
Sale documents, details of purchase |
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[ ] Any properties gifted to others |
Full details |
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[ ] Elections in Prior Years(s) |
Full details |
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[ ] Prior year Reserves |
Full details |
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RENTAL INCOME |
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General |
Details of all revenue & expenses |
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New properties |
Purchase agreement & details |
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Rental of part of residence |
Details of split |
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Change of use of rental property |
Date and details |
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Sale of rental property |
Sale documents and details of purchase |
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OTHER INCOME |
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[ ] Employment Insurance Benefits |
T4E Slip |
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[ ] WCB benefits |
T4, T5007, details |
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[ ] Social assistance payments |
Full details, slips |
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[ ] Alimony or child support received |
Full details |
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[ ] Scholarships, bursaries |
Details, T4A slip(s) |
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[ ] Universal Child Care Benefit |
RC62 slip |
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[ ] Other |
Full details |
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EMPLOYMENT RELATED EXPENSES |
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[ ] General - required by employer to pay |
Form T2200 |
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Certain expenses |
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Travel! Auto |
Records of expenses and calculation of business |
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mileage |
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Moving expenses |
Details of charges |
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Other expenses |
Details of charges |
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Transport employees |
Form TL2 |
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Union or Association Dues |
Official tax receipts |
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2009 PERSONAL TAX CHECKLIST
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INVESTMENT EXPENSES |
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Borrow money to earn investment income |
Record of interest paid |
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Borrowed on margin account (stocks) |
Records from broker |
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Safety deposit box use |
Record of charges |
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Accounting fees to record income |
Details of charges |
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Investment counsel and investment management fees |
Details of charges |
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Tax shelters |
Purchase documents |
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LIFETIME CAPITAL GAINS DEDUCTION |
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[ ] Assets that would still qualify to claim the enhanced |
Complete details, as follows - date acquired, cost |
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$750,000 capital gains deduction (for example, |
and value Dec 31/71 (if owned before that date) |
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farm property, small business corp. shares sold) |
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HOME RENOVATION TAX CREDIT
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[ ] Qualifying renovation expenditures [Jan. 28, 09 to Jan 31, 10] |
Copies of receipts for qualified expenditures. Please see our website www.sievert.on.ca or the CRA’s website www.cra.gc.ca
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ALL OTHER DEDUCTIONS AND CREDITS |
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Alimony or separation allowance paid |
Record of payment & details |
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Tuition fees over $100 paid (post-secondary) |
Official tax receipt(s) |
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Registered Retirement Savings Plan |
Official tax receipt |
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Stocks/bonds rolled over into RRSP |
Official tax receipt, details |
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Donations to registered charities |
Official tax receipts |
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Unused prior year donations |
Full details |
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D Amounts paid for child care |
Details of payments |
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[ ] Medical Expenses for any 12 month
period ended in tax year, including |
Receipts, details |
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private insurance (i.e. Blue Cross, travel
health ins.)n premiums and amounts
deducted from your pay cheque for
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[ ] Political Contributions paid |
Official tax receipts |
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[ ] Loss on shares of or loss on loans to a private company |
Full details |
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[ ] Self or dependant attend University |
Form T2202 of T2202A |
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[ ] Disability Credit |
Form T2201 (first year) |
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[ ] Incurred disability support costs |
Full details, Form T929 |
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[ ] Contribute to support of relative |
Full details |
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[ ] Parent or parents (over 65) live with you |
Full details |
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[ ] Non resident dependants supported |
Full details |
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[ ] Oil & Gas, Mining investments |
Full details |
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[ ] Canadian Feature Films, Videos |
Full details |
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[ ] Public transit passes |
Receipts |
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[ ] Children's fitness credits |
Receipts |
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[ ] Adoption expenses |
Full details |
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[ ] Other, if not mentioned |
Full details |
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[x] IF APPLICABLE TO YOU |
PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS |
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FOREIGN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS & MISCELLANEOUS |
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[ ] Received any funds from a foreign trust after 1995, have ever transferred or loaned property to a foreign trust. |
Full details - discuss situation |
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[ ] Own over 1 % of a foreign corporation or trust, and together with related parties own over 10% |
Full details - discuss situation |
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[ ] Owned assets outside Canada with a cost in excess of $100,000 (Canadian funds) during the year |
Full details - discuss situation |
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[ ] Became or ceased to be a resident of Canada during the year |
Date of status change |
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FIRST TIME HOME BUYER “HBTC” |
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[ ] Purchased first home during the year |
Details of purchase |
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TAX FREE SAVINGS ACCOUNT |
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[ ] Made a contribution to a TFSA |
Copy of contribution slips (if your bank sent to you.) Otherwise, state the 2009 contribution amount so we may verify with your Notice of Assessment. |
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