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Family & everyday life 3 min
Equal weeks did not settle the dependant-credit question
Read the support obligation before claiming line 30400. Equal parenting time and a shared CCB payment do not decide the tax credit.
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Family & everyday life 3 min
Daniel keeps the adoption file after the last appointment
Identify the year to claim adoption expenses, subtract assistance and coordinate the per-child limit between parents.
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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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Saving & retirement 2 min
A TFSA excess can cost tax even if it lasts only a few days
Find the highest excess in each affected month, stop further excess deposits and check the separate TFSA return.
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Jobs & employment 3 min
One job. Two slips. Two income totals.
Patrice checks the health-plan benefit behind a difference between his T4 and RL-1, without adding the same salary twice or forcing the slips to match.
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Saving & retirement 2 min
A large withdrawal can affect more than the income-tax bill
Match the annual OAS recovery calculation and later monthly deductions to the correct income year.
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