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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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Filing & corrections 2 min
A year without earnings can still need a tax return
Annual filing can support benefit calculations and carryforward records even when no income tax is payable.
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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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Working for yourself 2 min
Your bank balance and your profit answer different questions
A $3,200 bank balance can sit beside $4,000 of profit without either number being wrong. Follow the invoices, payments and owner withdrawal.
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New to Canada 2 min
Build the first Canadian tax folder before the slips arrive
Collect residency dates, worldwide income details, family information and arrival-date asset values for a useful first-return file.
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Jobs & employment 2 min
Two jobs, two paycheques, one tax return
Why two employers can each deduct tax correctly while your combined income still produces a balance owing.
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