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New to Canada 2 min
Build the first Canadian tax folder before the slips arrive
Collect residency dates, worldwide income details, family information and arrival-date asset values for a useful first-return file.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
One RESP payment, two kinds of money
Identify the taxable education assistance payment separately from returned contributions when using an RESP for school.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Nora waits for the insurance statement before adding the receipts
Match eligible Canadian fertility expenses with the Ontario medical claim, deduct reimbursements and choose one partner to claim.
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Working for yourself 2 min
The receipt went through the washing machine
Camille finds a pale rectangle in her coat pocket and rebuilds the purchase record without inventing a replacement receipt.
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Working for yourself 2 min
Your bank balance and your profit answer different questions
A $3,200 bank balance can sit beside $4,000 of profit without either number being wrong. Follow the invoices, payments and owner withdrawal.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
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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