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Jobs & employment 3 min
The office is in Ottawa. Home is in Gatineau.
Understand why an Ontario paycheque and a Quebec tax return can disagree, and how the transfer of tax withheld fits into the two returns.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
Before withdrawing from a spousal RRSP, check three calendar years
Recent contributions can cause a spousal RRSP withdrawal to be taxed to the contributor rather than entirely to the account holder.
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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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Filing & corrections 2 min
Changing the bank account CRA pays into
Use your CRA account or a participating financial institution, verify the bank details and keep the old account open through the first successful payment.
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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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Jobs & employment 2 min
Your employer paid it back. Can you still deduct it?
Distinguish an actual-cost reimbursement from an allowance before deciding how an employment expense belongs in your tax file.
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