Deductions

Learn what child care expenses mean in Canadian tax context and why they are a deduction rather than a family benefit payment.

Learn the Canadian deductions that reduce income before tax is calculated.

Start with the Canadian deduction terms that appear when work-related costs may reduce income on a return.

Learn what home office expenses mean in Canadian tax context and why employee and self-employed treatment are not identical.

Learn what moving expenses mean in Canadian tax context and why only certain moves create a deduction question.

Start with personal deductions that commonly affect net income on a Canadian return.

Learn what an RRSP deduction is in Canada and how it can reduce income reported on a personal return.

Learn why union dues can matter on a Canadian return and how they differ from most personal spending.