capital gains tax calculator

• Put Away the Pencils

Because I can use it for up to five people, it pays for itself in Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon 'gifts' from friends whose taxes I use it for," says [Donald Bousquet]. "They get their refunds within two weeks at the most. Painless for them, and satisfying for me." A handy feature he likes is the ability to integrate information from previous returns, allowing for an excellent comparison between this year's filing and years past. Philip Shead, a Certified Financial Planner for Investors Group in Winnipeg, points out the accuracy of the programs still depends on the person doing the inputting. "I have a lot of clients saying 'I'm getting a $10,000 refund, why is that?' And it's usually because they inputted something incorrectly. Shead recommends most self-employed or business owne...

... countless hours pounding away on a calculator and pencilling in enough numbers to make your head... sources of income and issues, such as capital gains and dividend income. But most people, even t...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 25, 2009