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Filing & corrections 2 min
I paid CRA, but the wrong balance moved
Camille follows the payment confirmation, checks its allocation and uses the available transfer process before paying the same amount again.
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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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Filing & corrections 2 min
Changing the bank account CRA pays into
Use your CRA account or a participating financial institution, verify the bank details and keep the old account open through the first successful payment.
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Filing & corrections 3 min
We moved on December 28. Which province gets the year?
A year-end move is a residence question, not just an address change. Build the timeline before choosing the provincial tax package.
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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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Jobs & employment 3 min
Priya checks the LIFT credit with both incomes in view
Calculate the low-income workers credit, account for a partner's income and understand why $875 is not an automatic refund.
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