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Working for yourself 2 min
The market money was counted twice
Nadia sells pottery at a weekend market, then nearly reports the same money again when it reaches her bank. A simple cash trail fixes the problem.
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Working for yourself 3 min
My dining table had two jobs. I only counted one.
A measuring tape, a homework book and Camille's overly generous first calculation. How space and time change a shared home-office expense claim.
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Jobs & employment 3 min
The office is in Ottawa. Home is in Gatineau.
Understand why an Ontario paycheque and a Quebec tax return can disagree, and how the transfer of tax withheld fits into the two returns.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Daniel keeps the adoption file after the last appointment
Identify the year to claim adoption expenses, subtract assistance and coordinate the per-child limit between parents.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Bernard asks for the care breakdown before using the annual total
Separate care wages from other residence charges and compare the permitted medical-expense and disability-credit combinations.
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Give an accountant access without sharing your login
Use CRA's representative process, verify the identifier and access level, and review the authorization when the work ends.
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