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Jobs & employment 2 min
Lucas keeps the tips that never reach his T4 in a notebook
Track direct tips, compare employer-reported amounts and avoid both missing income and counting the same tips twice.
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Working for yourself 2 min
No sales did not mean no return
Camille closes the workshop for a quiet month and checks the HST account before assuming there is nothing to file.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
The legal bill needed more than one category
Identify support-related legal costs, separate divorce and custody work, and keep an itemized allocation for the federal deduction.
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Working for yourself 3 min
I sold the chairs. Then I counted the invoices.
Camille's busiest month raises a better question than profit: when does a small Ottawa business have to register for HST? Two timelines, one useful sales check.
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Working for yourself 3 min
Planning parental leave when the business is you
Check the work-time reduction, income period and application timing before planning parental leave around a self-employed business.
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Filing & corrections 3 min
A late slip needs a Quebec return correction
Choose My Account, authorized software or TP-1.R-V, explain the changed amount and check whether the federal return also needs attention.
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