You can claim a non-refundable medical expense tax credit for yourself, your spouse and dependent children. While any spouse can apply, as with charitable donations, medical expenses should generally be added up and claimed on the tax return of the spouse (usually a low-income spouse) to maximize tax savings. You are not limited to making claims on a calendar year basis, as you can claim medical expenses for any 12-month period that ends in the year. The most overlooked expenses are dental bills, eyeglasses, private health insurance (including some travel health insurance premiums) and some travel expenses, such as travel to regional or provincial centres for treatment. Whether you are self-employed full-time or have a full-time job and earn self-employed income at the same time, the CRA allows you to deduct a number of business expenses on your tax return. A tax deduction is simply another way of saying “tax deduction”. A tax deduction allows you to deduct a large number of expenses approved by the Canada Revenue Agency, all of which contribute to significantly reducing your taxable business income. Borrowed funds must normally be used for the purpose of generating income (e.g. investments) for the associated interest to be deductible. Proper documentation of loans and interest payments helps support interest deduction claims. Deductible accounting fees may include investment advisory fees, bank charges or similar fees. You can also claim certain expenses related to an animal specially trained to perform tasks to support post-traumatic stress disorder. The CRA allows all employees working from home to claim up to $500 in personnel costs as a lump sum for the 2021 tax year, compared to $400 last year.

With millions of Canadians working from home in 2020 in the face of COVID-19, the federal government recently announced the introduction of a simplified home office deduction. Eligible employees can deduct up to $400 for home office expenses and are not required to track the details of these expenses. This is intended to reduce the reporting burden on employees who may not be familiar with existing home office regulations and employers who may not be familiar with the existing Form T2200. Due to the pandemic, the CRA has also indicated that there will be some relief this year on amounts that are normally considered taxable benefits to employees. For example, the CRA has announced that it will not consider an employer`s reimbursement of up to $500 for home office equipment to be a taxable benefit as long as the employee needs the equipment to perform their duties at home. Appropriate reimbursements or allowances received by employers for certain employment-related travel, parking, Internet and mobile phone expenses are also not considered taxable benefits. Eligible expenses include travel expenses, driver`s licence replacement costs and utility connections. You can deduct property taxes on the land and building where your business is located. Note that property taxes related to the commercial use of workplaces in your home must be reported as commercial use costs. Find out what deductions, credits and expenses you can claim to reduce the amount of tax you have to pay. There are several ways to do this: A: Some business owners overlook expenses that should be capital costs, says Trépanier.

Remove equipment over several years. For example, if you`re buying laptops for employees, subtract those devices over their lifetime. This annual deduction is known as the cost of capital (CCA) premium. For people who qualify for the disability amount, care expenses can be claimed for: Tax deductions are amounts you deduct from your total income, which reduces your taxable income. This means that you will have to pay taxes on a lower amount of income. An example would be independent business expenses. You can claim tax-deductible child care expenses paid to daycares, caregivers such as nannies and babysitters, boarding schools and overnight camps that provide accommodation, day camps and day sports schools. Subject to certain restrictions, child care expenses may be deducted from the income of the lower-income spouse. These expenses include daycare, child care, boarding school and day camp.

Keep in mind that you`ll need to provide the Social Security number of each person you paid for child care, and receipts are often requested from the CRA. Find out what important information and documents you need to prepare for the tax filing deadline. There`s even a printable checklist that lists all the documents you need as a business owner and tax deductions you shouldn`t miss. Prepare yourself so you can run your business again. You can deduct all regular business insurance premiums you incur for the buildings, machinery and equipment you use in your business. Insurance costs related to your motor vehicle must be claimed as motor vehicle expenses. Accompanying care expenses can be claimed as medical expenses up to $10,000 per year when claiming the disability tax credit. However, there is no maximum amount if the disability tax credit is not claimed.

Mortgage interest is only deductible if you use your property to generate income (for example, rent). However, this deduction is complex and the process varies depending on factors such as the lease and the time it takes you to pay off the mortgage. Starting a family can be very expensive. Since a significant portion of your income is spent on child care, programs or medical expenses, every dollar counts. The Canada Child Benefit (CCB) is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to cover the costs of raising children under the age of 18. The CCB could include the Child Disability Benefit and all related provincial and territorial programs. Once you have calculated your total income, a number of possible deductions follow (from line 20600 to line 23500) that you can deduct from your total income to get your net income. Deductions can include things like child care expenses, moving expenses, and employment contributions, to name a few. Once you have deducted all your eligible deductions from your total income, you will get your net income, which is line 23600 of your tax return. A tax deduction reduces your taxable income and a tax credit reduces the amount of tax you pay on your taxable income. Tax credits can vary from province and territory to province, and medical expenses and donations you have made to registered charities are examples.

Renovations that make homes safer or more accessible for seniors or people with disabilities may be eligible for the Home Accessibility Tax Credit (PIC). If you are a senior or have a valid disability tax certificate or support an eligible person, you can claim up to $10,000 in expenses. The table below provides examples of the most important business expenses you can deduct when you file your tax return. In terms of timing, the only limitation is that expenses incurred during a company`s financial year must be recognized in the revenue generated during that fiscal year. There are gaps in accounting policies in this process (for example, revenues or expenditures that are covered in one fiscal year but are not actually paid until the following year must be included). You may be able to claim additional home office fees related to your workspace and office supplies. Your employer must provide you with a completed Form T2200 or T2200S, and you must ensure that you keep a record of receipts and expenses for all home office expenses incurred. Eligible home office expenses may include utilities, home internet access fees, maintenance costs, and rent. Board employees may also apply for home insurance, property taxes, and the rental of a cell phone, computer, etc., which are reasonably related to commission income as eligible home office expenses.

The CRA has not updated its guidelines on the deductibility of home office expenses incurred in 2022 due to COVID-19 to include additional expenses, but you should keep records in case you are eligible to claim these expenses. You may be able to claim more than the flat rate account if you have signed your employer`s new T2200-s “Statement of Working from Work Conditions for Working from Home Due to COVID-19”. This form describes exactly the expenses you can claim and the refunds you received. You may be able to claim additional home office fees related to your workspace and office supplies. Your employer must provide you with a completed Form T2200 and you must ensure that you keep records of receipts and expenses for all home office expenses incurred. You can deduct certain expenses for heating, electricity, insurance, maintenance, mortgage interest (or rent), property taxes and “other expenses”. Again, this should be proportional to the actual space you use in your home for your business. The CRA has a list of common business expenses that you can deduct. There are restrictions on who can claim fees. In a two-parent household, for example, only the spouse or partner with the lowest net income can claim child care expenses. So be sure to check the requirements before filing your taxes.

In 2020, the federal government announced a temporary simplified deduction for home office. Eligible employees could deduct up to $400 for home office expenses without having to track expense details. For the years 2021 and 2022, this amount has been increased to $500 annually. In general, all businesses can deduct from their income expenses incurred not only to make the business operational, but also to keep that business up and running. You can deduct expenses for telephone and utilities such as gas, oil, electricity, water, and cable if you made the expenses to earn income.