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You can get this form here -->  .
If you are looking for 2008 TD1, CLICK HERE
This is the form you fill in and give to your payroll department where you work. They use it to calculate the source tax deductions on your paycheque. There are several good reasons to update the form at least annually, or if your situation changes.
 If you look at the 2007 version, the basic personal amount has increased to $8,929, and the spousal amount has increased to $7,581. This means that you get to keep more of your hard earned money. If you don't fill in the form and provide it to your payroll, they may just continue with the last year's figures.
 If your employer deducts too much tax at source, that means you will just get a large refund at the end of the year. So what is bad about that? Well here are some things to consider:
CCRA does not pay you interest on the tax overpayment. If your employer deducts too much tax, they will not pay you interest either. The money you are not getting could be put towards something useful, such as paying off your high-interest credit cards, or investing in some RRSPs. It does not make sense to lend it to the government for free. When it gets to completing your tax return at the end of the year, you get a large refund. The CCRA takes notice if you get large refunds, and it is more likely to earn you an audit. Especially if you do this several years in a row. If you get that large refund cheque, you are more likely to do something reckless with it, rather than put it towards things like debt repayment or investment.
If you can, it is best to correctly fill out your TD1 form so that you break even, or your tax refund is modest. Are there times you want to pay more tax? Yes of course, such as when you have additional income, and you expect to pay tax on it later. You can have additional tax collected from your payroll, so that at year end you won't owe too much tax. Again the goal is to break even. Pat
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Great Idea
Written by 'Guest' on 2006-04-12 16:08:12
I don't want to owe at year end, nor do I want to stand out with a huge refund. I like your advice.
Dave | All well and good
Written by 'Guest' on 2006-04-21 18:19:27
But I do not recognize the authority of the government of Canada to tax my income.
Ken | Tuition Credit Amount
Written by 'Guest' on 2007-11-28 19:10:15
I am asked by my new employer to fill up the federal and provincial TD1 form, I will start working in 2008. I am currently a college student. My question is about the amount to be filled in the tuition credit amount, should it be my last years (2007) tuition fees total or an estimate of my future tuition fees for 2008. |
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