That time of year
Tax deadline is sneaking our way, find out what’s new when you’re filling out this year’s return
Tom DeWolfe describes himself as an “aging bookkeeper.”
For more than 50 tax seasons he’s been busy preparing and filing taxes for people in Pictou County. Perhaps, it’s not surprising he’s set up with a calculator on his desk this month busily filing taxes.
For years he and his wife Doris ran the business, but after she passed away, chartered accountant Larry MacDonald has assisted DeWolfe.
MacDonald jokes that he was brought in “on a temporary basis” eight years ago.
While it’s a busy time of year, DeWolfe said he enjoys getting to see faithful customers who come back year after year. To him they have become old friends.
“I’ve got a great clientele. I don’t mind telling anybody,” he said.
While there have been changes over the last 50 years, including e-filing which is used almost exclusively now, DeWolfe said it’s not been hard to keep up with.
This year he advises people to take into account that the rural
route addresses are no longer being used and they should use their civic address when filing.
He said they’ve already done a lot of returns. Typically people who know they’ll get a refund are quick to file, he said, while those who suspect they owe some are a bit less eager and
wait closer to deadline.
While the tax deadline is typically April 31, with it falling on a Sunday people have until May 1 at midnight to file.
He has found the e-file is going particularly quickly this year.
“The turnaround time is really, really good,” he said.