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Working for yourself 2 min
What your HST invoice needs to explain
Use a complete invoice template and check the current $100 and $500 documentation bands for customer input tax credits.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
An RDSP starts with eligibility, not a deposit
Prepare DTC approval and identity information, check age limits and ask about grants and bonds before opening a disability savings plan.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
The daycare changed. The advance payments did not.
Compare the credit calculated on Schedule C with the advances already received, and update the file when childcare or family circumstances change.
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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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Jobs & employment 2 min
The move was 40 kilometres. Was it close enough?
The distance test compares each home with the new work location, not simply the distance between your old and new homes.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
I had circled February. The account wanted December.
Nadia plans a first-home contribution around an old RRSP habit. The useful distinction is between contributing now and claiming the deduction later.
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