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Patrice compares two payroll papers during a break in a maintenance staff room.

Jobs & employment 3 min

One job. Two slips. Two income totals.

Patrice checks the health-plan benefit behind a difference between his T4 and RL-1, without adding the same salary twice or forcing the slips to match.

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A young adult completing paperwork on a laptop at home.

Filing & corrections 2 min

A year without earnings can still need a tax return

Annual filing can support benefit calculations and carryforward records even when no income tax is payable.

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Overseas account statements being filed at a home desk.

New to Canada 2 min

The $100,000 foreign-property test is not an income exemption

Check the combined cost of specified foreign property and keep income reporting separate from the T1135 filing test.

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Working for yourself?Receipts, invoices and your home office.Explore our self-employed reading

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Two adults arrive home from work, putting away groceries and a coat.

Family & everyday life 3 min

The work premium starts with the household numbers

Check the income and family information behind Quebec's work premium, then reconcile any advances without counting the credit twice.

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A freelancer comparing an invoice with a payment record.

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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Dany walks home with his daughter and her school bag after an afternoon pickup.

Family & everyday life 3 min

The school bag changes houses. What happens to the CCB?

Check the 40% to 60% shared-custody rule, update both CRA files and understand why the two parents can receive different amounts.

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