Tax Essentials: What Every Student Should Know (Slay Your Taxes) Online
This session is presented in collaboration with the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Canada, and will be delivered by a CPA member with expertise in personal finance and student-focused financial education.
This workshop will help you understand how income tax works - including why we pay taxes and where the money goes. You’ll learn about the special rules for students, including contribution limits, non-taxable income, and the difference between RRSPs and TFSAs. Understand how tax credits and deductions can help you reduce your tax bill or even increase your refund, and gain the knowledge you need to file your own tax return.
Presenter: Dwayne Richards, CPA, CMA
Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students, particularly those earning income via part-time jobs, internships and co-ops.
If you have any questions about this workshop, email Chris Kim at kim.chris@torontomu.ca, or Magdalen Sinson at msinson@torontomu.ca.
Related LibGuide: Financial Literacy by Sonny Banerjee
- Date:
- Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Time:
- 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- campus:
- Online
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Graduate Students Law Medicine TMU Community Undergraduates
- Categories:
- Create New Knowledge
This workshop is part of the Financially Fluent: Mastering Money for Life Series.
This workshop series is to empower students with the foundational knowledge, practical skills, and a proactive mindset to effectively manage their personal finances. We want to prepare you to make informed financial decisions throughout your academic journey and into your professional lives, ultimately building a secure financial future. This series aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world financial responsibilities, fostering financial independence and stability.
This series is structured into four progressive sessions, aiming to help you at different stages of your university life and income-earning potential:
- Financial Foundations: A Student's Guide to Canadian Banking (November 26, 2025 - Recording)
- Owning Your Financial Future: Managing Debt and Making Credit Work for you (February 6, 2026 - Recording)
- Tax Essentials: What Every Student Should Know (March 10, 2026)
- From Knowledge to Action: Crafting Your Financial Future (April 8, 2026)
