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How Much Do You Pay in Payroll and Income Taxes? Here’s an Overview of Canada’s Income and Payroll Taxes for 2012, by Province

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I’m going to have to pay myself a salary soon, and I’ve been learning a lot about the different taxes that one has to pay, both on the employer and the employee side of the equation! Canada has always been known for having a relatively high level of taxation, but as I’ll soon show you,… [Read More]

Things You Need to Know Before Becoming a Freelancer: How Much Do You Need To Earn?

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What is your opportunity cost? In my last post in this series, I talked about becoming a freelancer, and some of the things we have to consider. Why would someone become a freelancer? Is it feasible for someone of average means? How much money do you need to survive? Another important point to consider is… [Read More]

Things You Need to Know Before Becoming a Freelancer: Preparing Yourself

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Why would you want to become a freelancer? I recently read the post “Why You Can’t Freelance Or Blog Full-Time“, by Sandy of Yes, I Am Cheap. She had recently quit her job and was considering blogging full-time, but ultimately decided against it. Amongst some of her reasons was the high levels of tax that… [Read More]

Three Things My Tax Return Says About Me

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What can you learn from a person by reading their tax return? What secrets do they have? What can you learn about their lives… and what have they been leaving off of the return? As part of this month’s coffee talk, I’m going to give you some insight into the three things my 2010 says… [Read More]