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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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Homes & rentals 3 min
The home sale was exempt. It still belonged on the return.
Keep the closing documents and ownership history even when you expect the principal residence exemption to cover the gain.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
The letter asked for one claim, not my whole life
Étienne organizes a review response around the tax year, reference number, requested documents and deadline.
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Working for yourself 2 min
Zero-rated and exempt are different categories
Both can show no tax charged, but the input tax credit and registration consequences are different.
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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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Étienne finds two different RRSP numbers
Read the RRSP statement on your assessment and subtract contributions already made before sending more money.
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