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Jobs & employment 3 min
Guy empties his locker, then separates the amounts in his final payment
Distinguish salary and vacation pay from a retiring allowance, check pre-1996 service and separate special transfers from ordinary RRSP room.
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Working for yourself 2 min
One annual HST return can have two deadlines
Check the calendar-year sole-proprietor exception, the ordinary three-month rule and separate instalment obligations.
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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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Homes & rentals 2 min
A booking confirmation is not a rental permit
Keep permit history with your booking records because local compliance can affect federal expense deductions.
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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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Saving & retirement 2 min
The pension arrived without a tax deduction
Estimate the tax on all retirement income, then decide whether to request deductions from CPP or OAS payments.
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