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New to Canada 2 min
The flight date and the tax-residency date need a conversation
Review residential ties and the actual move before choosing the date Canadian tax residency began.
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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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Working for yourself 2 min
Before you clear out the tax folder
The six-year rule has a starting point and exceptions. A compact retention checklist for sole proprietors, including electronic 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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Filing & corrections 2 min
The job ended. The T4 had not arrived.
Lucas checks with a former employer, gathers pay records and prepares a supported estimate instead of leaving the job off his return.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Marcel keeps the housekeeping and snow-removal bills
Identify eligible services, separate supplies from labour and reconcile advance payments for Quebec's home-support credit.
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