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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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Filing & corrections 3 min
I filed my taxes. Quebec was still waiting.
A practical way to keep the federal and Quebec returns, confirmations, assessments and payments straight, even when one software prepares both.
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Homes & rentals 2 min
A booking confirmation is not a rental permit
Keep permit history with your booking records because local compliance can affect federal expense deductions.
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Filing & corrections 3 min
We moved on December 28. Which province gets the year?
A year-end move is a residence question, not just an address change. Build the timeline before choosing the provincial tax package.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
The daycare changed. The advance payments did not.
Compare the credit calculated on Schedule C with the advances already received, and update the file when childcare or family circumstances change.
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Working for yourself 2 min
The rolls of fabric still on my shelf
Camille counts the fabric and finished goods still waiting for buyers, then sees why a purchase is not always this year's cost of sales.
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