CERB
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B.C. woman among many facing surprise CERB tax bill this yearCOVID-19 has thrown an extra wrinkle into the annual stress of tax season for many Canadians.MoneyApr 15
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CERB money that went to fraudsters will take years to recoup: Auditor generalChanges could have been made to prevent the wage subsidy from going to companies with unpaid tax bills, or the CERB from potentially going to known fraudsters.CanadaMar 25
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U.S. unemployment benefit claims fall to 684,000, fewest since COVID-19 pandemicEconomists are growing more optimistic that the pace of layoffs, which has been chronically high for a full year, is finally easing.WorldMar 25
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Extended COVID-19 income support to cost feds an extra $5B: budget watchdogThe move will nudge the total price of the COVID-19 relief program to $50 billion, PBO Yves Giroux says.MoneyMar 18
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‘Biggest financial crunch I’ve ever faced’: A year living on COVID-19 recovery benefitsMany Canadians have barely been able to scrape by on the federal COVID-19 emergency benefits, but all agree that they're grateful the programs existed at all.CanadaMar 15
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Coronavirus: COVID-19 and the Canadian economy, one year laterChanges in the way we eat, travel and save have all had an impact on the Canadian economy a year after COVID-19 hit. Mike Drolet has more.EconomyMar 9
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‘I’ve felt like I’m losing time’: The financial stress of living alone in a pandemicCanadians living alone during the pandemic have had to rely on government assistance or resort to moving in with roommates or family members.LifestyleMar 6
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Lethbridge tax expert discusses tips for 2021 seasonJust like everything else this past year, the 2021 tax season won't be normal. It's slated to be extra busy and even more complex.MoneyMar 4
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Repaid CERB wrongly listed as taxable income on some tax slips: CRAThe CRA's website notes that people who repaid Canada Emergency Response Benefits before December 31, 2020 should not have to pay tax on those repaid amounts on 2020 tax returns.MoneyMar 2
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COVID-19 benefits helped close gap between households with lower, higher incomes: StatCanDisposable income was highest among Canadians in the lowest-income households, increasing by 36.8 per cent.CanadaMar 2
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