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New to Canada 2 min
Before leaving Canada, save the records you cannot recreate easily
Prepare a departure file covering residential ties, dated asset values, income periods and Canadian account notifications.
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Working for yourself 3 min
I sold the chairs. Then I counted the invoices.
Camille's busiest month raises a better question than profit: when does a small Ottawa business have to register for HST? Two timelines, one useful sales check.
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Homes & rentals 3 min
Before the first tenant moves in, document the change of use
Record the conversion date and property value, then review deemed-disposition rules and any available election.
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Working for yourself 2 min
Zero-rated and exempt are different categories
Both can show no tax charged, but the input tax credit and registration consequences are different.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
The job changed. The drug coverage had its own dates.
Check group-insurance dates, RAMQ enrolment and exemptions before calculating a Quebec drug-plan premium on the tax return.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Why a change in earnings does not instantly change the CCB
Understand the prior-year income cycle and keep family changes and both partners' tax returns up to date.
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