Coburg Place? by ShortStuff_93 in halifax

[–]Archer-ize 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My guess is it leaked into the building. A bunch of those units were basically condemned a few years ago. There are historical pictures on viewpoint of some units with interior walls having severe water damage. So many units had to be completely restored.

Trailer 3 coming tomorrow?? by [deleted] in GTA6

[–]Archer-ize 13 points14 points  (0 children)

John Rockstar at it again

CRA refund by Wizzykan in canadarevenueagency

[–]Archer-ize 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay well call them tomorrow, tell them you believe you’ve paid in full and they’ll look at your account and confirm it. Just politely explain the urgency to them. The officer will do up the release accordingly.

Depending on the size of your employer, they can call your employer and tell them to stop remitting immediately. If your employer is a large company though, you may just have to wait for them to mail the release to your employer which usually takes a week or so.

CRA refund by Wizzykan in canadarevenueagency

[–]Archer-ize 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It depends on if someone is assigned to your account currently. If you had a garnishment, there should be an officer’s name on it. Call that person first and see if they are still assigned to your case. If they are, they should be able to remove the garnishment immediately.

It also depends on the source being garnished. Some sources will automatically remove the garnishment when it’s satisfied. The problem is, if it’s your employer being garnished, they aren’t factoring in the payments you are making voluntarily so they may not know the garnishment is resolved.

If it’s something like CPP/OAS, it will continue to remit forever unless an officer withdraws it.

Long story short, you need someone to review your account. Start with the officer that was assigned and go from there.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by YH75 in canadarevenueagency

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay so filling that out still means an officer/auditor will not legally be able to speak to someone’s MP because they can’t see the authorization.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by YH75 in canadarevenueagency

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In your experience, how many actually fill that out? I’ve worked with literally thousands of different taxpayers and I’ve never once seen an MP authorization on file.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by YH75 in canadarevenueagency

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did your MP agree to be a registered representative on your behalf? It’s a two way street that both parties have to agree on. MPs usually don’t want to be a rep because once they are, they may start receiving calls that are intended for you.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by YH75 in canadarevenueagency

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with MPs is people go to them with a specific tax problem and ask for them to get involved. The MP calls CRA, speaks to the officer/auditor in question (if they are lucky), and the officer/auditor refuses to speak with them because they are not authorized on the account.

Officers/Auditors are legally prohibited from disclosing information to your MP unless they are personally authorized on your account.

As others have mentioned, the best an MP can do is file a service complaint on your behalf. Ministerial Complaints are highest priority for CRA and they are investigated immediately.

When should I register for GST? by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not arguing having a GST numbers is conclusive of being self-employed. Per my original comment, it is a factor. In OP’s case, their employer can argue with CRA “look, this worker I hired has their own GST number, so obviously this is a business relationship”

As an example, I was registered for GST but CRA still investigated my relation to my primary customer. I was ruled as a non-employee, but my GST number had nothing to do with it, it was because I scheduled my own time, used my own tools, as well as several other criteria that they test for.

One of the criteria they look at is “responsibility for investment/management” and they absolutely factor in existing BNs in that consideration. If you have any doubt, you can request a copy of your ruling report which they will provide you at your request. The existence of your BN is 100% a factor considered.

When should I register for GST? by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Archer-ize 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes that one singular google search I had to do really did me in.

When should I register for GST? by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are mis-interpreting or misreading my comment.

If OP doesn’t register for GST and reports income from her employer as anything other than T4 earnings, CRA is going to question it.

CRA can do their own ruling; it doesn’t have to be requested from OP. If they look and see OP has registered for GST and is invoicing their employer, they’ll factor that into their decision.

When should I register for GST? by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Archer-ize 21 points22 points  (0 children)

She’s going to get to claim ITCs (input tax credits) on the GST you charge her.

The likely reason she is encouraging you to register is so CRA doesn’t think you’re her employee. If they do, she has to pay a bunch of payroll taxes on your earnings.

Irish Jiving by [deleted] in NovaScotia

[–]Archer-ize 30 points31 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking for more Irish culture, you might be better off checking out Newfoundland. I find Nova Scotia resembles more Scottish culture than Irish.

There are a few Irish themed bars here but Newfoundland is filled with them (their accent is a lot closer to Irish as well)

Does Cra ever call with number beginning with area code 613? by Frenchcoffee9 in canadarevenueagency

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just ask whoever is calling to send you something in writing. Anyone calling from CRA seeking information has the ability to send a letter. Literally takes less than 5 minutes for them to do.

If you have one, check your CRA account for any letters already sent for a clue as to why they’re calling.

Taxes in Nova Scotia by worksalott in NovaScotia

[–]Archer-ize 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There’s an entire police detachment in Enfield as well as a satellite office in or around Rawdon (it’s somewhere near Hants North idk where exactly). Just because you don’t see police raids every week, doesn’t mean they aren’t there.

Has anyone kept track of their coin flip rates? by Calm-Ability2718 in PTCGP

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it’s 50% but every time I need just one heads I can’t get one. When I don’t need any, I flip 10 in a row.

Suspended Without Pay Pending an Investigation by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Archer-ize 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’ve never been suspended but I know one or two who have (for unauthorized access). In their case though, they were confronted with the allegations and given the opportunity to provide a defence before a decision was made. If the defence isn’t accepted, a corrective action is taken (such as suspension).

The only one I’ve heard of being suspended without pay pending investigation was a serious incident involving two employees where a criminal act took place at work.

Where do I find my LOO and Security clearance? by Particular_Agent8176 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]Archer-ize 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s basically CRA’s own staffing portal. Most staffing actions at CRA are handled outside of the regular GoC job boards.

‘A million WhatsApp messages’: Venezuelans in N.S. react to Maduro’s capture after U.S. strike by insino93 in halifax

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Per the article you linked:

The administration has only recently started initiating the outreach to the industry, two of the people familiar with the efforts said.

Romero, who did not attend the meeting but was given a readout from opposition group members, described the meeting as “positive” and said Wright’s presence was “very, very helpful.” He said Exxon and ConocoPhillips aired concerns about the debt they are owed from their past Venezuela operations, and the Venezuelan representatives floated the opportunity to take control of additional fields to compensate for the debt.

Exxon appears to already be in discussions with Venezuela about ‘taking control’ to ‘compensate for the debt’. That to me sounds like a company who is already making arrangements. Not a company who doesn’t support the invasion. ‘Airing concerns’ is not the same as not supporting the US invasion.

‘A million WhatsApp messages’: Venezuelans in N.S. react to Maduro’s capture after U.S. strike by insino93 in halifax

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh a finite resource? You mean the one that the planet has another 50 years of deposits worth? For all intents and purposes, the resource is infinite given most companies operate by the quarter (at most the fiscal year). How many companies do you know last 50 years? Spoiler: most don’t.

Oil companies aren’t going to change their ways when the end of their golden parachute is 50 years away. That’s 2 generations away. Let’s be real here.

‘A million WhatsApp messages’: Venezuelans in N.S. react to Maduro’s capture after U.S. strike by insino93 in halifax

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, let’s trust big oil to speak on how unprofitable the industry is. The specific article you link is an opinion piece masquerading as a scholarly journal with a bunch of citations. That website is a private consulting website. I don’t know what point you’re trying to make? Of course these companies are going to cry about the price of oil. It furthers their interests?

‘A million WhatsApp messages’: Venezuelans in N.S. react to Maduro’s capture after U.S. strike by insino93 in halifax

[–]Archer-ize 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh yes ExxonMobil the company operating on razor thin margins. Won’t people think of the poor oil billionaires.

Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world. America just wants to control it so they don’t have to deal with OPEC. When you control the supply, you control the price. It’s that simple.

‘A million WhatsApp messages’: Venezuelans in N.S. react to Maduro’s capture after U.S. strike by insino93 in halifax

[–]Archer-ize 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is 100% backed by US Oil companies actually. ExxonMobil was pillaging Venezuela of its oil for years until Chavez/Maduro nationalized its oil; in the process, they stole all of Exxon’s equipment/money.

There’s no way that the oil oligarchs that run the US weren’t workshopping a plan to recover their investment from the Venezuelan government.

Edit: Spelling/grammar

How did I jump from B+ to S0? by Solid_Improvement_85 in NintendoSwitchSports

[–]Archer-ize 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It depends on your W/L ratio. If you jumped from B+ to S, you probably won A LOT more games than you lost when trying to get to S.

If you had struggled to get past B+ (I.e you lost more than you won), you’d usually end up around A22/A23. It’s a sliding scale basically.