Haida Gwaii Accounting & Income Tax LTD.
Unit 4 - 888 Highway 16 V0T 1S1 Skidegate, BC, Canada

There are three filing cabinets outside the office - FREE for the taking

HGA is open with revised hours: As an essensial service we are open To the public Tuesday-Friday 1-4pm. Available via phone and email Monday-Friday 10-4.... We are continuing to accept income taxes. Some of the government assistance may require taxes to be filed, even though they have extended their deadline. Please note the following procedures for accessing our office as we are only allowing 1 person/couple into the office at a time. The door will be locked - please knock. We have hand sanitizer by the front door for you to use when entering and leaving. We are cleaning in between people so you may have to wait a couple minutes. We are coordinating with Communities for ELDERS income taxes. Our goal is to ensure they stay safe with limited contact and exposure. If you are an elder or have and elder in your home that would like to utilize this service please contact our office for more details. You can call (250) 559-7756, text (250) 637-1645 or email [email protected]. Stay Safe and Stay Healthy Everyone -HGA Staff

From CRA: Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employees As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to supporting businesses, and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government announced a temporary wage subsidy for employers for a period of three months. Effective immediately, eligible employers (non-profit organizations, charities, and certain Canadian Controlled Private Corporations) that pay remuneration to an employee, such as salary, wages, or taxable benefits, on or after March 18th and before June 20th, are permitted to reduce remittances of federal, provincial, or territorial income tax by the amount of the subsidy. This measure is only applicable to remittances made to the CRA.

From CRA: Registered Retired Income Fund (RRIF) To ensure that certain groups who may be vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19 have the support they need, the Government is proposing targeted help by reducing required minimum withdrawals from Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) by 25% for 2020, in recognition of volatile market conditions and their impact on many seniors’ retirement savings.... This will provide flexibility to seniors that are concerned that they may be required to liquidate their RRIF assets to meet minimum withdrawal requirements. Similar rules would apply to individuals receiving variable benefit payments under a defined contribution Registered Pension Plan. See more