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Family & everyday life 3 min
One transfer, two kinds of support
Separate child support from qualifying spousal support, reconcile actual payments and check arrears before completing the tax return.
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Family & everyday life 2 min
The fundraiser email was a thank-you, not a tax receipt
Check the official receipt, any benefit received and previous claims before entering a charitable donation.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
A large withdrawal can affect more than the income-tax bill
Match the annual OAS recovery calculation and later monthly deductions to the correct income year.
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Working for yourself 2 min
Your bank balance and your profit answer different questions
A $3,200 bank balance can sit beside $4,000 of profit without either number being wrong. Follow the invoices, payments and owner withdrawal.
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Working for yourself 3 min
My dining table had two jobs. I only counted one.
A measuring tape, a homework book and Camille's overly generous first calculation. How space and time change a shared home-office expense claim.
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Working for yourself 2 min
My first invoice was not my first business record
Malik reconstructs the months before his first design client, separating a business launch from personal experimentation.
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