| Should you try to handle your tax problemson your | | | | charge you? |
| own or get professional help? | | | | 11. At the end of the audit, when you may still owe |
| That is always the first thought that comes to mind | | | | money, do you have the knowledge, skills and abilities |
| when there is a serious tax problem to deal with. Of | | | | to negotiate a payment plan with CRA? |
| course the second thought is how much will this cost. | | | | 12. Do you have a system of restricting the audit |
| Is the total cost greater or less if you get professional | | | | information to the minimum legal requirements and not |
| help? | | | | to open the doors to further investigation? |
| So lets take a look at the questions you need to ask | | | | 13. Do you know what questions that you do not have |
| yourself: | | | | to answer? |
| 1. Is hiring US going to cost me money or save me | | | | 14. Do you have somebody to take the front line and |
| money on my total bill for taxes and help? | | | | shield and safeguard you, your business and your |
| 2. Do I have all the necessary business records? And | | | | family during this audit? |
| do I even understand what CRA is actually asking for? | | | | 15. Do you know the risks in the Tax Amnesty |
| 3. Do I know if my tax returns were properly prepared | | | | Program a.k.a Voluntary Disclosure? do you know that |
| with the correct audit trail? | | | | this can open you up for a ten year audit where the |
| 4. Do I know how to protect myself from criminal | | | | damages are far worse than if you get a normal |
| accusations and charges? | | | | audit? |
| 5. Is your house or business protected against liens by | | | | 16. Are you aware that you can not get sympathy and |
| CRA? | | | | understanding from CRA? |
| 6. Do I know how to have a CRA lien removed? | | | | 17. Do you understand that CRA's job is to get as |
| 7. Do you know how to protect yourself against the | | | | much money from you as they possibly can and their |
| often brutal tactics of CRA? | | | | incentives are set up to reward them for doing just |
| 8. Do you think your family health and integrity will | | | | that? |
| survive a stressful attack on your family finances by | | | | So in your final decision making you have to consider, if |
| CRA? | | | | you are challenged by paying our reasonable fees, |
| 9. Do you think your present accountant is equipped, | | | | how are you going to be able to afford CRA's final bill |
| experienced and willing to go to battle for you? Or are | | | | to you which will be larger than what you would pay |
| they too afraid of CRA themselves. | | | | them combined with our fees if you use our services. |
| 10. Are you aware that a tax lawyer would still need | | | | We guarantee that we will save at least or fees or |
| to get an accountant to get your books in order and | | | | we will refund your money. |
| would end up costing you ten times what we would | | | | |