Election time – and you don't have to go to the polls: CPT30Canada Revenue Agency (CRA ) (formerly known as Revenue Canada) has a form for everything. They even have forms that really don't do much other than tell the government you want to do something specific – which is called 'making an election'. For those of us of a certain generation, you probably thought when you turned 65 a few years ago that your employer would stop deducting CPP because you began collecting it. But the rules changed in 2012 and you can't just call and say 'Hey, CRA I am too old to keep paying into a system that barely gives me enough money to stay alive which is why I have to keep working'. They will tell you that you can't call them, you have to fill out a form: namely the CPT30 (not to be confused with C3P0). The CPT30 is a formal way of telling the government that you aren't going to continue to pay into their pension system. The form should be filed a month before your 65th birthday if you want the deductions to stop as soon as you come of age, or it can be filed any time thereafter until you turn 70.
BBA Accounting Group Inc. was founded in 1990 by Sonya Bekken, C.A. Howard Bickford, C.A. joined in 1995 followed by Patrick Ruscitti, CGA in 1997. In addition to these three principals, the firm compliment includes 3 additional CGA members and 5 CGA students.The firm specializes in all areas of small business accounting and tax services as well as providing Canadian and U.S. tax services to individuals.The firm has two offices: one in downtown Vancouver and another in the Dundarave area of West Vancouver.
We've been working with BBA Accounting for several years, and the service has consistently been outstanding. Sonya and her team are professional, thorough, and always approachable. Their advice has been invaluable, and they go out of their way to accommodate our needs. Highly recommended.Read more
Tash Pearson & Associates is a well-established and successful Certified General Accountants firm located in North Vancouver, B.C. with over 60 years of combined public practice experience.