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Jobs & employment 2 min
Your employer paid it back. Can you still deduct it?
Distinguish an actual-cost reimbursement from an allowance before deciding how an employment expense belongs in your tax file.
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Jobs & employment 2 min
The dues receipt that repeats your T4
Compare your T4 and membership receipt so eligible annual dues are claimed once and excluded fees stay out.
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Working for yourself 2 min
Check the registration for the transaction date
Use the official registry with the supplier's name, first nine digits and transaction date, then retain the result with the invoice.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
One RESP payment, two kinds of money
Identify the taxable education assistance payment separately from returned contributions when using an RESP for school.
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Homes & rentals 2 min
The rent went into one account. Two owners still had to report it.
Reconcile the whole property, establish ownership shares and keep the gross and net reporting steps separate.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
I checked more than the refund line
Étienne compares the assessment with his filed return, follows the explanation of changes and keeps account payments separate.
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