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2010

File a tax return, raise your income
Toronto Star  -  February 20, 2010  - James Daw
A single mother earning $15,000 a year could get about $8,000 extra income from tax, child and other benefits.  She would then have about $23,100 to spend. Single mothers earning much more could also qualify to raise their income.  In most of the examples shown in a chart here, the tax and other benefits offset entirely what is deducted from pay for taxes, Canada Pension and Employment Insurance  ..........Download full article that follows

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Poor urged to cash in on tax returns
By JONATHAN JENKINS, Toronto Sun
Last Updated: April 9, 2010
About 1,400 low income earners in west Toronto alone picked up a cool $2.5 million simply by filing an income tax return last year — and doing so this year could prove even more lucrative, Revenue Minister John Wilkinson said Friday.
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Ontario's tax-cut ads require asterisks - skepticism
April 10, 2010 - James Daw Toronto Star
Hi, I'm not Janet, and I do not know her. But I do know how she will save money from Ontario tax changes. You may have seen her and a smiling baby in newspaper advertisements placed by the Ministry of Revenue.  ....... see full article attached

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