Comprehensive Taxation (Income Tax T1 and Business Tax T2)

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This course introduces key concepts in Canadian income and business taxation. You’ll learn about employment income, deductions, credits, investment income, social benefits (CPP, EI), and tax-sheltered accounts (RRSP, TFSA, RESP, RDSP). It also covers provisions for seniors, students, families, and medical/disability claims. The business section includes income, structures, payroll, T2125, corporate returns (T2), GST/HST, and special rules like Alternative Minimum Tax and income allocation across provinces.

The Comprehensive Taxation course includes 4 weeks of personal income tax (T1) and 4 weeks of corporate and business tax (T2). You get access to TurboTax if you pay for T1 and T2. We also do a demo of the Intuit Profile for T2 training.

There are options available if you are interested in taking only the Income Tax T1 course or the Business Tax T2 course. For more details, please feel free to reach out to Skills for Change.

  • Course Outline:

    Income Tax T1

    • Introduction to Canadian Income tax

    • Employment income, deductions and credits

    • Employment expenses, moving expenses

    • Nonrefundable and refundable credits

    • Investment income - interest, dividend and capital gains

    • Social benefits - CPP, EI, working income tax benefits

    • RRSP, TFSA, RESP and RDSP

    • Special provisions for seniors

    • Medical expenses and disability

    • Special provisions for students

    • Marriage, separations, reconciliation, support payments

    • Childcare expenses

    Business Tax T2

    • Business income

    • Business activities

    • Business structures

    • Payroll obligations

    • Form T2125 - income and expenses

    • Capital properties

    • Reasonable Expectation of profit: Business, Rental and Professional

    • Professional, royalty as business income, entertainers

    • Allocation of income to Two or More provinces

    • Business losses, Rental losses, Business Investment losses

    • Partnership

    • Corporations - T2 returns

    • GST/HST returns

    • Corporate E-File, GIFI, RSI

    • Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

  • ● Ability to speak, understand, and write in English (CLB6)

    ● Ability to use a computer with a stable internet connection.

  • CAD $750

  • Income Tax instructor

    Sumaiya Najarali is a CPA, CA with over 7 years of professional experience in accounting, finance, and taxation. She holds both a bachelor's and master's degree in accounting and has also served as a teaching assistant for related courses at the University of Waterloo.

    Business Tax instructor

    Zaimin Karmali is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and Microsoft Certified.  She has a Masters in Adult Education and is a Certified Training Development Professional. She has over 10 years of teaching in both the public and private sector designing her own curriculum and training strategy on complex accounting and business topics.  She has over 20 years of accounting, audit and tax experience and has worked with a wide array of clients both in the government and private sector. She has a passion for teaching and always will. She loves to make students’ learning journey as valuable as possible, her way of making a difference in the world.

    Comprehensive Taxation instructor

    Payvand Gholami joined the Canadian accounting field in 2015, bringing with her an international academic background that includes a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics and an EMBA from her home country. After arriving in Canada in 2013, she earned an Accounting diploma from Seneca College and began her career with H&R Block. Since then, she has worked with three major accounting firms and several small businesses across a wide range of industries, gaining hands-on experience in bookkeeping, payroll, tax preparation, and financial reporting. She also has specialized expertise in nonprofit and housing co-op accounting, supporting organizations with unique regulatory and financial needs.

  • Training model: online

    Course length: 8 weeks, 40h

    Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays (6-8:30pm)

    Income Tax T1 (5 weeks)

    Business Tax T2 (3 weeks)

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  • “The course was very-structured and easy to follow. I appreciated how the instructor organized his personal tax contents by client types (e.g., senior, students, social benefits) which made it easy for us to identify the appropriate tax principles to real-life client scenarios. Another highlight was the comprehensive problem in the end, which was a helpful way of reinforcing all contents learned thus far. I also greatly appreciated the tax planning strategies shared by the instructor as it really taught us the importance of balancing client centricity with integrity. I am very thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from an instructor with strong credentials and knowledge in tax.”

    -Tina

  • “This is a good overview of the Canadian personal tax. It provides a clear understanding of the structure of the personal tax system. It allows the participant to be able to identify key elements of a basic T1 return.”

    -Charles

  • “What I liked most about the course was how the instructor explained the subject matter with ample knowledge. They provided clear, detailed explanations, which made complex topics easy to understand.”

    -Sofia

  • “Payvand has been incredibly helpful and professional. I have gained much understanding of the subject matter due to her relentless support in sharing her valuable knowledge, which truly made a difference. She is such an inspiration!”

    -Tsegey

  • “The Content and way of teaching style which involved engaging all the students and encouraging participation by doing in class practice.”

    -Swagata

  • “Well put together, easy to follow powerpoint slides, instructor was knowledgeable, very patient and helpful during the entire course.”

    -Wasif