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Working for yourself 2 min
The August envelope was still beside my sewing machine
Camille checks two years of tax records before deciding what her December instalment should be. A reminder is the beginning of the calculation.
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Working for yourself 2 min
An input tax credit starts with the purchase
A practical sequence for checking registration, commercial use, tax, documentation and the reporting period before claiming an ITC.
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New to Canada 2 min
The $100,000 foreign-property test is not an income exemption
Check the combined cost of specified foreign property and keep income reporting separate from the T1135 filing test.
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Jobs & employment 3 min
One job. Two slips. Two income totals.
Patrice checks the health-plan benefit behind a difference between his T4 and RL-1, without adding the same salary twice or forcing the slips to match.
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Family & everyday life 2 min
The daycare receipt is in Maya's name. Who claims it?
Check the lower-income rule, eligible care and receipts before deciding which return includes child care expenses.
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Working for yourself 2 min
Registering before the threshold is a business decision
Compare customer pricing and eligible purchase taxes with the ongoing filing duties before registering as a small supplier.
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