tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post3270480079554320723..comments2024-01-08T21:00:24.932-08:00Comments on The Straight Goods: Where is John Horgan?...Affordability in Canada, Seniors Living in Poverty, Provincial Clawbacks and Medical Necessities Grant Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-18397051710667696822017-09-22T12:10:55.175-07:002017-09-22T12:10:55.175-07:00Sorry Grant, it is like you stated, seniors withou...Sorry Grant, it is like you stated, seniors without income pay. I do about 20 tax returns each year for friends and family, as that was one aspect of the business I was in. Using a tax program I enter our income from CPP and OAS. Then I enter RRSP withdrawals and the tax deducted for each of us. We have no tax payable. We get back the taxes taken for RRSP withdrawals. I can now enter deductions for charitable donations, political donations and medical expenses and this of course has no effect. Just for a trial I entered our unusable deductions into the taxes I did for our non-retired friends. These deductions decreased their tax payable and increased their refund by $462, not a lot but would have covered the cost of the new cloths dryer we just replaced.Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-19242752764498638972017-09-22T05:34:35.354-07:002017-09-22T05:34:35.354-07:00don'y know what you are attempting to say Rob....don'y know what you are attempting to say Rob...you said nothing at all...please try to clarify....<br /><br />more and more of the government programs, such as medical equipment write-offs, energy retrofits...governments offer incentives to people to do things...if incentives are based on deducting cost from taxes owed....it fails those seniors, and non-seniors who have no taxable income...<br /><br />for example...my own mother..hospital bed..$3000...stairlift..$3500...loft chair..$2000..CPAP $1500...there's $10,000.00...that's just scratching the surface...<br /><br />if...if my mom had taxable income...she could write-off those medical expenses..she has no taxable income..only OAS...therefore she has to pay, or do with out..many many seniors are forced to do with out..<br /><br />in other words...the wealthy can take advantage of all the offerings available..<br /><br />and more...many seniors are too proud to beg, or too proud to use a go fund me..they suffer silently..doing without..<br /><br />Problem could be resolved by making those medical expenses recoverable through tax write off and or cash rebate..either or...<br /><br />Simple solutions are available.....Grant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-15281614243122113852017-09-21T22:57:55.731-07:002017-09-21T22:57:55.731-07:00My wife and I are retired with minimal income, (go...My wife and I are retired with minimal income, (government pension and rrsps). We donate to charities, a political party and have several thousands in medical expenses. These deductions have no effect on our taxes. Last year, $200 charity donations, $400 political donations and about $2000 in medical expenses had no effect on tax. Robnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-24040847819420343462017-09-21T10:48:25.013-07:002017-09-21T10:48:25.013-07:00Indeed Mr. Evil eye....governments cater to the we...Indeed Mr. Evil eye....governments cater to the wealthy...the poor can eat cake, or is that stale bread..<br /><br />Grant Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944976348166120530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-86222677902829414362017-09-21T10:42:02.109-07:002017-09-21T10:42:02.109-07:00I find it interesting that food banks and real pov...I find it interesting that food banks and real poverty came after the government stopped giving cash refunds and mover to nonrefundable tax credits.<br /><br />It only benefited the the wealthy and impoverished the poor even further.Evil Eyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435367521078186829.post-82615567280017780552017-09-21T10:26:51.690-07:002017-09-21T10:26:51.690-07:00Thank you for helping
ThomasThank you for helping<br /><br />ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com