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Filing & corrections 3 min
Put CRA on the moving checklist
Update home and mailing details, keep the effective date and check related accounts without assuming mail forwarding updates tax records.
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Homes & rentals 2 min
The whole house bill is not always a rental expense
Separate direct rental costs, shared costs and personal use with a method supported by floor area and dates.
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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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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
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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Working for yourself 2 min
Before paying another freelancer
Keep the agreement, actual working arrangement, invoice, tax details and payment trail together, and check information-slip obligations early.
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