Newsgroups: can.general
Path: utzoo!lsuc!dave
From: dave@lsuc.uucp (David Sherman)
Subject: Re: income tax tips #18: "But they let me claim it last year!"
Date: Sun, 29-Jan-89 17:35:46 EST
Summary: there's nothing wrong with being audited
Message-ID: <1989Jan29.173547.25428@lsuc.uucp>
References: <1989Jan11.095319.12575@lsuc.uucp> <1989Jan16.105305.5278@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: Law Society of Upper Canada, Toronto

henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
>dave@lsuc.uucp (David Sherman) writes:
>>The above should not be taken to suggest that you should make
>>all kinds of frivolous claims in the hope that you won't be
>>caught...
>
>Dave mentions that it can get expensive if you get caught, but also of
>note is that Revenue Canada's software undoubtedly makes some attempt
>to try to spot deviations from the norm, and if you get too enthusiastic
>you might well attract its attention.

Indeed.  But there's nothing wrong with attracting Revenue Canada's
attention, as long as you aren't doing anything wrong.  An audit
needn't be feared.  Also, note that even if an auditor reassesses
you adversely, there are avenues of appeal both within Revenue Canada
and to the courts which can be pursued.

David Sherman
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