Frequently Asked Questions
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Why did my accountant not know about this or do it for me? |
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Do I have to pay tax on the money you get back for us? |
| 3. | |
Who is eligible - define related? |
| 4. | |
Why can we only go back 3 years for a refund? |
| 5. | |
Will this cause an audit? |
| 6. | |
Why do I not want to be eligible for EI if I am related to the owner of the company that I work for? |
| 7. | |
Can't we just go out and do this on our own? |
| 8. | |
I was told that my wife was not eligible to collect, do i have to keep paying? |
| 9. | |
My accountant said that this doesn't apply to us, does it or doesn't it? |
| 10. | |
I pay into EI, what do you mean that I am not eligible? |
| 11. | |
Here is a story of people who collected and then they were told to repay plus interest and penalties. |
| 12. | |
Can the company do this too and will we get our money back? |
| 13. | |
Can our children collect EI when me and my brother are 50/50 owners? |
| 14. | |
How much money is at stake? |
| 15. | |
What about 33% shareholders and their relatives? |
| 16. | |
Why must we file before December 31 and what is the urgency? |
| 17. | |
I tried to do this on my own and lost, what can I do now? |
| 18. | |
How will they ever know if I'm related to the owners of the company? |
| 19. | |
How do the courts interpret the EI act, the law, and related employees? |
| 20. | |
Tell me more about Grants International |
| 21. | |
Do I have to make deductions on my wife? |
| 22. | |
I pay my premiums and I want to be able to collect, I can right? |
| 23. | |
How much is the government's EI surplus? |
| 24. | |
I have it in writing that I am eligible, thus I can collect, right? |
| 25. | |
What laws are you talking about? |
| 26. | |
What happens if I just stop paying? |
| 27. | |
I'm too busy for this right now. |
| 28. | |
Who is affected by this? |
| 29. | |
How long has Grants International Inc. been in business? |
| 30. | |
What about my brother-in-law? |
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Who should call us? |
| 32. | |
What's wrong with the system? |
| 33. | |
Why does this law exist? |
| 34. | |
Why would the people working in the government care about whether I am eligible or not for benefits? |
| 35. | |
What happens if you go on Maternity Leave? |