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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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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
One bill, two uses
Document commercial use, then apply the rule for that type of purchase. The income-tax percentage is not always the ITC percentage.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
One transfer, two kinds of support
Separate child support from qualifying spousal support, reconcile actual payments and check arrears before completing the tax return.
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Jobs & employment 3 min
A signed T2200 is the beginning of the calculation
Check your work arrangement, eligible expenses and actual workspace use before claiming an employee home office deduction.
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Jobs & employment 2 min
Lucas keeps the tips that never reach his T4 in a notebook
Track direct tips, compare employer-reported amounts and avoid both missing income and counting the same tips twice.
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