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Homes & rentals 2 min
Samira paid rent all year. The receipts still mattered.
Prepare your addresses, eligible rent paid and landlord details for the Ontario energy and property tax credit application.
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Filing & corrections 2 min
The refund text arrived while I was waiting for a refund
Étienne checks an unexpected refund message through a separate official route and learns why familiar timing is not verification.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
The RRSP deposit still needs its HBP designation
Use your HBP statement to identify the required repayment and designate eligible contributions correctly on the return.
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Homes & rentals 2 min
The whole house bill is not always a rental expense
Separate direct rental costs, shared costs and personal use with a method supported by floor area and dates.
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Working for yourself 2 min
A US client is the start of the HST question
Identify the customer, the exact service and the applicable export provision before treating a foreign invoice as zero-rated.
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Homes & rentals 3 min
Hélène's walker has its own place in the tax file
Check the equipment list, the first $250 exclusion and reimbursements before claiming Quebec's independent living credit.
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