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Winter 2012

Income Tax Preparation Service

Our resident tax preparer, Heather Lorking, will be available to complete your personal income taxes from March 1st through April 30th each year. Pick up your copy of 'Understanding All The Basics' to investigate your RRSP.

Basic Tax returns are $45 per person; additional fees may apply.

Simply drop off your personal tax information at either of our branches and we will contact you when your taxes are ready to be signed.

What's new for fiscal years 2010/2011?

Where the spouse/common-law partner or financially dependent infirm child or grandchild is the recipient of the deceased annuitant's RRSP/RRIF, he or she may be eligible for a tax-free rollover where the funds are transferred to an RDSP.

For more information, check out Canadian Tax Planners at
http://www.canadiantaxplanners.com/ or the CCRA website at http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rdsp-reei/menu-eng.html

Heather's 2011 Tax Tip

Children's Fitness Tax Credit - lets parents claim up to $500 per year for eligible fitness expenses paid for each child who is under 16 years of age at the beginning of the year in which the expenses are paid.

Always remember to ask for a receipt. For more information, about the Children's Fitness Tax Credit, visit www.cra-arc.gc.ca/fitness.

For information about available tax cuts for individuals and businesses, check out www.ccra.gc.ca/taxcuts

Start saving for your downpayment today ...

When saving to buy a house, you have to be able to see that the end result --

... a home of your own ...

is worth the sacrifice. Once you start saving, the satisfaction of reaching even the smallest milestone can be very gratifying ... start by saving just $75 each week ...

in just 3 weeks, you'll have $225
in just 3 months, you'll have $900
in less 3 years, you'll have more than $11,700 .....

enough for a 5% down payment on a home worth $140,000, including the lawyer's fees and your monthly mortgage payment will only be $650!

Talk to us today ... we'll show you how easy it is to save when you know your goal.

By being prepared, you will find the right home and the right mortgage for the right price. For more information about homebuying ... step by step ... pick up a copy of CMHC's Consumers Guide and Workbook ... just ask at either branch.