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Homes & rentals 3 min
The home sale was exempt. It still belonged on the return.
Keep the closing documents and ownership history even when you expect the principal residence exemption to cover the gain.
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Filing & corrections 3 min
Put CRA on the moving checklist
Update home and mailing details, keep the effective date and check related accounts without assuming mail forwarding updates tax records.
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Family & everyday life 2 min
The parent paid tuition. The student still makes the transfer.
Complete the student's tuition calculation before transferring an eligible current-year amount to a family member.
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Working for yourself 2 min
One annual HST return can have two deadlines
Check the calendar-year sole-proprietor exception, the ordinary three-month rule and separate instalment obligations.
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Family & everyday life 2 min
The loan paid for school. Does its interest qualify?
Use interest actually paid on a qualifying government student loan, not the full payment or a private student credit line.
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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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