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Family & everyday life 3 min
One transfer, two kinds of support
Separate child support from qualifying spousal support, reconcile actual payments and check arrears before completing 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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Filing & corrections 2 min
The $18.42 that had no tax slip
Étienne finds interest in an ordinary savings account and learns why the slip threshold is not an income exemption.
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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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Filing & corrections 3 min
I filed my taxes. Quebec was still waiting.
A practical way to keep the federal and Quebec returns, confirmations, assessments and payments straight, even when one software prepares both.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Daniel keeps the adoption file after the last appointment
Identify the year to claim adoption expenses, subtract assistance and coordinate the per-child limit between parents.
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