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Working for yourself 2 min
What your HST invoice needs to explain
Use a complete invoice template and check the current $100 and $500 documentation bands for customer input tax credits.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Valérie's appointment was 68 kilometres away. The return trip mattered differently.
Check one-way distance, access to local care and travel records before adding medical mileage, meals or accommodation to a claim.
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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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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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Working for yourself 3 min
The next order may need two tax numbers
Track the small-supplier threshold, check exceptions and confirm both GST and QST registration before changing your invoices.
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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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