Media Alert - CGA Ontario launches countdown to income tax deadline with TaxTicker through Twitter

TORONTO, March 15, 2013 /CNW/ - Certified General Accountants of Ontario will begin a Twitter campaign helping individuals across the province prepare their income tax submission, tweeting a tax tip a day from Friday, March 15, 2013, counting down to the April 30th income tax filing deadline. Tweeting with the hash tag #TaxTicker, a tip a day will be released at 10 a.m. and repeated at 2 p.m. for 45 days. The #TaxTicker tweets—one of CGA Ontario's many tax season initiatives— are designed to bring awareness to the many tax credits and benefits available to Ontarians.

Who:		@CGA_Ontario
Hash tag:		#TaxTicker
When:		Friday, March 15, 2013 to Tuesday, April 30, 2013
		Two tax tip tweets will be released each day: Morning tweet: 10 a.m. Afternoon tweet: 2 p.m.

Other helpful tax season resources offered by CGA Ontario include:

• Personal Tax Planning Guide
• Tax Tips for Students
• Income tax checklist - What to bring to your accountant
• Complimentary Tax Preparation Services for qualified seniors and low income earners
• #TaxTicker on Twitter
  
  

About Certified General Accountants of Ontario
CGA Ontario is a self-governing body that grants the exclusive rights to the CGA designation, and controls the professional standards, conduct and discipline of its members and students in the province of Ontario. Certified general accountants (CGAs) are committed to meeting the needs of businesses and organizations with strategic insight, leadership and demonstrated abilities. In Ontario, there are more than 22,000 CGAs and approximately 8,000 students working towards their designation. www.cga-domore.org

SOURCE: Certified General Accountants of Ontario

For further information:

Amy Mulhern, Manager, Public Relations, CGA Ontario
Telephone: [phone] ext. 8311 / Mobile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]