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Working for yourself 2 min
Compare the Quick Method with your actual purchases
Eligibility, expense mix, excluded sales, capital purchases and election timing matter more than a headline remittance rate.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Nora waits for the insurance statement before adding the receipts
Match eligible Canadian fertility expenses with the Ontario medical claim, deduct reimbursements and choose one partner to claim.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
A better TFSA rate does not require a trip through chequing
Ask for a direct TFSA transfer when changing institutions so a withdrawal and redeposit do not accidentally use contribution room.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
The RRIF minimum is a withdrawal rule, not a tax exemption
Check the opening value, age basis and payment schedule, then plan tax separately from the required withdrawal.
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Working for yourself 2 min
The client was in Alberta. I was in Ottawa.
Malik checks the place-of-supply rules before copying Ontario's HST rate onto an Alberta client's design invoice.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
The work premium starts with the household numbers
Check the income and family information behind Quebec's work premium, then reconcile any advances without counting the credit twice.
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