by Marlin Lucuk | Aug 17, 2026 | Bookkeeping, Saving, Tax Planning
Every week, a business owner sits across from one of our accountants, slides a receipt across the desk, and asks the same question: “Can I write this off?” It sounds like a simple question. It rarely is. The answer depends on what you bought, why you bought it, how you... 
by Marlin Lucuk | Aug 4, 2026 | Tax Planning
You wrote yourself a cheque from the company account in March. Maybe it covered a family vacation, a down payment, or another personal expense. Nothing about that transaction felt like a tax event. But unless the payment was properly recorded as salary, a dividend,... 
by Marlin Lucuk | May 16, 2022 | Tax Planning
Most landlords think the hard part of rental income is finding a good tenant. The harder part, the one that quietly decides how much money you keep, happens every spring on a single tax form. Two owners can collect the same rent on the same kind of property and walk... 
by Marlin Lucuk | Apr 20, 2026 | Tax Planning
A T3 tax form is the return used to report income earned by a trust in Canada. Its full name is the T3 Trust Income Tax and Information Return. In many cases, trusts must file a T3 return even when no tax is payable, due to expanded trust reporting rules. If you are... 
by Marlin Lucuk | Feb 1, 2026 | Personal, Tax Planning
Tax season arrives every February with the same question: am I prepared? For the 2025 tax year filed in 2026, understanding what documents you need, when everything is due, and how tax rates apply makes the difference between a smooth filing and a scramble. The CRA... by Marlin Lucuk | Jan 18, 2026 | Personal, Corporate, Tax Planning
Consider Sarah, owner of a small construction company in Grande Prairie. After incorporating three years ago, she’s paid herself through a combination of salary and dividends. Last month, CRA contacted her about missing T4 slips from two years earlier and late...