Avoiding capital gains tax with Michelle Kelly

Not sure what the capital gains tax means for cottage owners?
Editor Michelle Kelly will walk you through how it applies to you and how you can save some cash by making one simple change.

http://bit.ly/1TlV4Ok Cottage Life

Tax Strategy: When a country home can count as an exemption

Tax Strategy: When a country home can count as an exemption

Read more:
http://bit.ly/JCRRZV Montreal Gazette

Cottages require a little extra effort at tax time

PROPERTY TAXATION

PROPERTY TAXATION

In 2011, FOCA carries on as a leader in property tax reform, continuing our long-term interests that were initially delivered through WRAFT (Waterfront Ratepayers After Fair Taxation) and CAPTR (Coatlition After Property

FOCA’s position on the residential property tax system is as follows: “downloading” by the Province onto municipalities, and hence property owners, is higher in Ontario than all the rest of Canada. This amplifies the problem with tying municipal tax obligations solely to MPAC determined property values.

For more information please read the page 4 of the FOCA Fall News Letter link below

http://www.foca.on.ca/xinha/plugins/ExtendedFileManager/demo_images/FOCA_RTM_Newsletter_FINAL_Fall_2011.pdf

Issues from the 2011 AGM - Septage

This issue prompted a lively discussion at the AGM.


From the Tiny Township web site:
Septage Management Study
Information about the Township of Tiny Septage Management Study will be posted as it becomes available. In each section, the most recent information will be posted first.
http://township.tiny.on.ca/residents/CURRENTPROJECTS/SeptageManagementStudy/index.htm


This will hit all of us in the wallet at some point. Tax's will go up and/or cost of pumping your septic tank will go up.