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Saving & retirement 2 min
The dishwasher was fixed. My December transfer could wait.
Étienne has the money to replace a TFSA withdrawal, but the calendar matters as much as the bank balance. A simple same-year contribution example.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
The job ended. The T4 had not arrived.
Lucas checks with a former employer, gathers pay records and prepares a supported estimate instead of leaving the job off his return.
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Working for yourself 3 min
Nabil checks the tax on what the workshop buys
Separate GST credits from QST refunds, check business use and spot the NR supplier rule before claiming tax on purchases.
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New to Canada 2 min
Foreign income before and after becoming resident
Separate resident-period world income, non-resident-period Canadian income and information requested for credits or benefits.
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Jobs & employment 2 min
The move was 40 kilometres. Was it close enough?
The distance test compares each home with the new work location, not simply the distance between your old and new homes.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
The pension arrived without a tax deduction
Estimate the tax on all retirement income, then decide whether to request deductions from CPP or OAS payments.
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