The Missing Middle with Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern

How Automatic Tax Filing Could Make Your Life Easier

April 24, 2024 Season 1 Episode 40
How Automatic Tax Filing Could Make Your Life Easier
The Missing Middle with Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern
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The Missing Middle with Mike Moffatt and Cara Stern
How Automatic Tax Filing Could Make Your Life Easier
Apr 24, 2024 Season 1 Episode 40

In this discussion, Mike and Cara are joined by the executive director of Canadians for Tax Fairness Katrina Miller to discuss the benefits of automatic tax filing and how it can save people money. The conversation explores the concept of automatic tax filing, the groups that would benefit from it, the current status of its implementation in Canada, and the opposition it faces from tax accountants and software firms. 

The conversation also touches on the potential implementation of automatic tax filing in Canada, citing examples from the UK and New Zealand. It concludes with a discussion on the likelihood of the system being implemented nationwide and the importance of raising awareness about its benefits.

Related links:

How the tax industry is keeping automatic filing out of reach:

https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/how-the-tax-industry-is-keeping-automatic-filing-out-of-reach

Authored by https://twitter.com/ericashiner

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

Show Notes

In this discussion, Mike and Cara are joined by the executive director of Canadians for Tax Fairness Katrina Miller to discuss the benefits of automatic tax filing and how it can save people money. The conversation explores the concept of automatic tax filing, the groups that would benefit from it, the current status of its implementation in Canada, and the opposition it faces from tax accountants and software firms. 

The conversation also touches on the potential implementation of automatic tax filing in Canada, citing examples from the UK and New Zealand. It concludes with a discussion on the likelihood of the system being implemented nationwide and the importance of raising awareness about its benefits.

Related links:

How the tax industry is keeping automatic filing out of reach:

https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/how-the-tax-industry-is-keeping-automatic-filing-out-of-reach

Authored by https://twitter.com/ericashiner

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.