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Filing & corrections 3 min
Disagreeing with a Quebec assessment: protect the deadline
Distinguish a correction from an objection, calculate the filing deadline and prepare the facts and documents behind your disagreement.
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Jobs & employment 2 min
Lucas keeps the tips that never reach his T4 in a notebook
Track direct tips, compare employer-reported amounts and avoid both missing income and counting the same tips twice.
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Jobs & employment 2 min
Your employer paid it back. Can you still deduct it?
Distinguish an actual-cost reimbursement from an allowance before deciding how an employment expense belongs in your tax file.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
When the tax balance is more than you can pay today
File on time, confirm the debt and work from a household budget when arranging payments over time.
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Working for yourself 7 min
Self-Employed Taxes in Ottawa: 2026 Guide
A practical guide to HST, vehicle and home-office expenses, instalments, and CCA for Ottawa sole proprietors.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
Changing the bank account CRA pays into
Use your CRA account or a participating financial institution, verify the bank details and keep the old account open through the first successful payment.
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