Although April 30th is the traditional deadline for filing your taxes, today is actually your final day to get your taxes in. That’s because April 30th was a Saturday, so Canada Revenue Agency extended the deadline to today (Mon). Spokesperson Gurpreet says your return will be considered on time if it is received or postmarked on or before May 2nd. If you owe money and you don’t file on time, you will be charged five per cent on the balance owing, plus one per cent for each month you are late. On the other side, if you are getting a refund, Plaha says filing on time means there will be no delay or stoppages to the credits or benefits you are entitled to.

For anyone who worked from home either part time or full time, you can claim expenses. The flat rate method is $2 per day to a maximum of $500 to offset any home office expenses, if you worked from home more than 50 per cent of the time for four consecutive weeks. Plaha considers this the easiest method, because you don’t have to hang on to any receipts, but says if you would like a more detailed method, you can check it out on the CRA website.