by Patrick Payne | Jun 7, 2026
Most Canadians know their T4 slip covers their employment income. What fewer people realize is that there is a separate line on the T1 return specifically for employment income that never appears on a T4 at all. Line 10400, labelled Other Employment Income, is one of...
by Patrick Payne | Jun 5, 2026
Every year thousands of Canadian sole proprietors and freelancers ask the same question: should I incorporate? The answer depends on where your business is, where it’s going, and whether the benefits outweigh the added costs and obligations. This post breaks...
by Patrick Payne | May 30, 2026
Line 15000 on your tax return in Canada is your total income for the year, every dollar earned from every source, combined into one figure. It is not limited to employment income alone. It captures self-employment earnings, pension payments, rental income, investment...
by Patrick Payne | May 27, 2026
Running your own business in Canada means the CRA is not your employer’s problem anymore. No one is withholding income tax from your pay, remitting CPP on your behalf, or handing you a T4 at year end. All of that falls on you. Understanding how self employed...
by Patrick Payne | May 23, 2026
Inheriting property in Canada comes with a common misconception. Many people assume that because Canada has no inheritance tax, there is no tax to worry about at all. That is not accurate. While Canada has no inheritance tax, capital gains tax is applied to inherited...
