Ontario Taxes

[triedit]

My daughter (24) and her boyfriend filed common law this year on their taxes. They knew it would reduce their refund marginally but felt it was worth it.

So today they get a letter from the Ontario Tax people that they want $300 for 2009.

WTF? They were told they had to prove they were not common law at the time. It would seem to me that the onus should be on the tax people to prove they WERE common law at the time.

Nobody does tax grab like Ontario.

How ridiculous to back tax two entry level young people who finally decide that thier relationship is permanent and follow the law and file accordingly. Ive advised them to fight it. Its only $300 and they COULD probably come up with that money, but they shouldn't have to.

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Have them contact their MPP. If their MPP is a Lieberal, have them contact the Conservatives and or the NDP. They can sometimes help resolve issues like this particularly in an election year.

I did the same thing some years ago in SK over a drivers liscence surcharge after an accident. Contacted my MLA and he had it corrected. Brought over campain literature for the Federal Election at the same time.

[Owl]

I didn't realise that you paid more tax filing common law over single....never had a reason to look it up.
Maybe they should have put the date as last year for when they started living common law.

I had occasion to prepare a deceased person's income tax this year (mother in law) since I had been preparing her taxes for the last twelve years...It was rather simple since the estate cannot receive ontario tax credit.....0 paid 0 refund


Ski ...... Triedit, do you guys always converse via forum?

[IdRatherBeSkiing]

Ski ...... Triedit, do you guys always converse via forum?

No. Sometimes we text message.