Saskatoon woman, company, fined $4,000 for failure to file tax returns

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 21, 2015... The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that Kathleen Ann Lipinski of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, pleaded guilty to failure to file personal income tax returns for 2011 and 2012. Ms. Lipinski also pleaded guilty, in her capacity as director of Del Sol International Enterprises Ltd. Operating as EE Burritos Restaurant & Market, for failure to file the 2012 and 2013 corporate returns.

The Court fined Ms. Lipinski $1,000 for each of the missing personal returns and the corporation $1,000 for each of the missing corporate returns for a combined total fine of $4,000. 

The outstanding returns have been filed.

Ms. Lipinski has until November 14, 2015 to pay the fines.

The preceding information was obtained from the court records.

When individuals are convicted of failing to file tax returns, in addition to any fines imposed by the courts, they must still file the returns and pay the full amount of taxes owing, plus interest owed, as well as any civil penalties that may be assessed by the CRA.

If you have ever made a tax mistake or omission, the CRA is offering you a second chance to make things right through its Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP). If you make a valid disclosure before you become aware that the CRA is taking action against you, you may only have to pay the taxes owing plus interest. More information on the VDP can be found on the CRA's website at www.cra.gc.ca/voluntarydisclosures.

Further information on convictions can be found in the Media Room on the CRA website at www.cra.gc.ca/convictions.

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Randy Westerman
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Date modified:

2015-07-22