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Working for yourself 2 min
We traded work. The bookkeeping still needed a number.
Malik swaps design work for a repaired studio chair. No money changes hands, but the business records still need both sides of the exchange.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
The job changed. The drug coverage had its own dates.
Check group-insurance dates, RAMQ enrolment and exemptions before calculating a Quebec drug-plan premium on the tax return.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
I checked more than the refund line
Étienne compares the assessment with his filed return, follows the explanation of changes and keeps account payments separate.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
Retirement lowered your income. Tell Service Canada.
A retirement-related income drop may support a current-year income estimate instead of the usual prior-year basis.
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Working for yourself 2 min
Incorporating changes more than the name on an invoice
Prepare a dated handoff of accounts, assets and obligations when an existing sole proprietorship becomes a corporation.
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Jobs & employment 3 min
A signed T2200 is the beginning of the calculation
Check your work arrangement, eligible expenses and actual workspace use before claiming an employee home office deduction.
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