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Working for yourself 2 min
The new machine and the box of staples
A sewing machine and a box of staples arrive on the same invoice. Camille learns why they need different questions before a deduction is calculated.
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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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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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Jobs & employment 2 min
Two jobs, two paycheques, one tax return
Why two employers can each deduct tax correctly while your combined income still produces a balance owing.
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Homes & rentals 3 min
Claire's bathroom invoice needed more than one total
Separate qualifying accessibility work from cosmetic changes, apply the shared expense limit and avoid the medical-credit double claim from 2026.
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Working for yourself 2 min
A US-dollar invoice needs more than a dollar sign
Keep the invoice currency, conversion date, rate source, payment and fees visible. A worked example explains why the net deposit can be misleading.
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