Index
All Canadian tax guides
Every TaxKiln guide, organized by category. Statute-cited, plain-English, free.
Getting Started
- First Year Self-Employed, week-by-week survival guide for newly self-employed Canadians
- T1 Filing, who files, when, how the T2125 fits in
- Tax Deadlines, April 30, June 15, instalments, GST/HST
- GST / HST, $30k threshold, voluntary registration, Quick Method
- Business Expenses, what's deductible under s. 18(1)(a)
- CCA Classes, depreciation classes and rates
- Tax Instalments, March / June / September / December
- Common Tax Mistakes, 10 quantified mistakes at $40k / $80k / $150k
By Trade
- Plumbers
- Electricians
- Construction Trades
- HVAC
- Hairdressers + Barbers
- Beauty Professionals
- Tattoo Artists
- Landscapers
- Cleaners
- Pet Professionals
- Landlords
- Photographers
- Developers
- Creative Freelancers
- Consultants
- Couriers + Delivery
- Taxi + Rideshare
- Food Trucks + Street Food
- Florists
- Fitness Instructors
- Mechanics
- Truckers + Owner-Operators
- Farming
Planning
- Should I Incorporate?, SBD advantage and integration
- TOSI Rules, tax on split income (s. 120.4)
- Employee vs Contractor, Wiebe Door four-factor test
- Hiring Your First Employee, BN payroll account, WCB, TD1, T4
- Working With Your Spouse, 6 income-splitting options vs TOSI
- Business Losses, non-capital, capital, ABIL
- LCGE, $1.25M lifetime capital gains exemption
- Exit Planning, LCGE, QSBC purification, share vs asset sale
- OpCo / HoldCo, asset protection, estate freeze
- Stock Options, s. 7 benefits, 50% deduction
- Alternative Minimum Tax, 2024 reform: 20.5% rate, LCGE at 70%
- SR&ED Credits, 35% refundable for CCPCs
Life Events
- New to Canada, first-year filing, basis reset, FTC
- Parents, CCB, RRSP planning, child-care expenses
- Leaving Canada, departure tax + corridor guides
- Divorce + Separation, rollover, RRSP split, spousal support
- Carers, CCC, DTC transfer, EI caregiving
- Chronic Illness, DTC, HSA, Taxpayer Relief
- Neurodivergent, DTC functional test, RDSP
- Online Sellers, W-8BEN, platform income, digital GST
- Closing a Business, terminal losses, ABIL, wind-up, director liability
- Death + Estates, deemed disposition, spousal rollover
- Executor Guide, GRE designation, TX19 clearance
Reference
- Québec Tax, TP-1, QPP, separate return regime
- Recent Changes, 2025/2026 enacted vs cancelled vs proposed
- Year-End Checklist, month-by-month planning sequence
- CRA Audit, audit lifecycle, objections, VDP
- Taxpayer Relief, RC4288 with 5 copy-paste CRA letter templates
- Home Office Deduction, s. 18(12), square-foot worksheets, CCA recapture
- Vehicle Expenses, logbook, Class 10/10.1/54, lease vs buy
- Personal Services Business (PSB), Wiebe Door, s. 18(1)(p), avoidance checklist
- GST/HST Quick Method, remittance rates by province
- Cross-Border, treaty PE, FBAR, substantial presence
- Crypto Tax, commodity treatment, T1135, superficial loss
- Carbon Pricing, federal/BC rates, CCR, iZEV, Class 54
- Health Spending, corporate HSA, METC, DTC
- Indigenous Tax, s. 87 Indian Act, connecting factors
- Gig Economy, Uber, DoorDash, Upwork, Airbnb
- Fiscal Year Rules, s. 249.1, T1139 alternative method