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Homes & rentals 3 min
A contractor's invoice can contain two different tax treatments
Separate routine restoration from lasting improvements and preserve the details behind each classification.
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Family & everyday life 2 min
The parent paid tuition. The student still makes the transfer.
Complete the student's tuition calculation before transferring an eligible current-year amount to a family member.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
The word "pension" does not settle the credit
Match each payment to the CRA eligibility chart before claiming the federal non-refundable pension income amount.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
The RRIF minimum is a withdrawal rule, not a tax exemption
Check the opening value, age basis and payment schedule, then plan tax separately from the required withdrawal.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
An RDSP starts with eligibility, not a deposit
Prepare DTC approval and identity information, check age limits and ask about grants and bonds before opening a disability savings plan.
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Filing & corrections 3 min
Disagreeing with a Quebec assessment: protect the deadline
Distinguish a correction from an objection, calculate the filing deadline and prepare the facts and documents behind your disagreement.
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