Death and Taxes, the Latter for Now

The IRS (Internal Revenue Service), of course, is the U.S. equivalent of our CRA, the Canadian Revenue Agency.

As American statesman Ben Franklin once wrote, "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

In Canada, you can file your taxes on paper or through Netfiiling, which could be either tedious, doing it by yourself, or expensive, if you hire a professional. The good news is that there are number of free government-certified software available, including  SimpleTax, GenuTax, and StudioTax. Those with iPhones or Androids can consider using SnapTax.

Pencil this into your calendar: There's a deadline to file your taxes, April 30. And there are other tax-related deadlines as well. Don't be late!