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Family & everyday life 3 min
Valérie's appointment was 68 kilometres away. The return trip mattered differently.
Check one-way distance, access to local care and travel records before adding medical mileage, meals or accommodation to a claim.
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Family & everyday life 2 min
Prepare the disability tax credit application around daily function
Use the current T2201 process and describe the effects of an impairment with the appropriate medical practitioner.
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Family & everyday life 2 min
Maya helps her mother every week. Does the caregiver credit apply?
Check dependence due to infirmity, the supported person's income and other claims before entering a caregiver amount.
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Jobs & employment 3 min
Guy empties his locker, then separates the amounts in his final payment
Distinguish salary and vacation pay from a retiring allowance, check pre-1996 service and separate special transfers from ordinary RRSP room.
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Working for yourself 2 min
Compare the Quick Method with your actual purchases
Eligibility, expense mix, excluded sales, capital purchases and election timing matter more than a headline remittance rate.
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Jobs & employment 2 min
The dues receipt that repeats your T4
Compare your T4 and membership receipt so eligible annual dues are claimed once and excluded fees stay out.
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