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🪪 About You
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💡 Tip — Province matters!Your province determines which credits and deductions apply to you. Always select the province where you lived on December 31 of the tax year — even if you moved during the year.
👨👩👧 Family Situation
Help us identify any family-related credits and deductions.
Spouse / Partner Info
💡 Why we need thisSpousal income affects your eligibility for the spousal amount credit, pension income splitting, and other deductions. Even an estimate helps us plan.
Dependants
Principal Residence
🏠 Principal Residence Exemption (PRE)If this was your primary home, the gain is typically tax-free — but you MUST report the sale on Schedule 3 and claim the exemption on T2091. We'll handle that for you. This does flag your file as Complex T1.
💼 Income & Tax Slips
Check every slip type you received this year.
📬 No slips on hand? No problem!If you've given Remote Returns CRA access (Rep ID: 54L8VX4), we can pull most slips directly from CRA. Otherwise, email them to support@remotereturns.com or upload them below.
⚠️ T4A Box 48? If your T4A has an amount in Box 48 (fees for services), you may have self-employment income. CRA treats this as business income on a T2125. Check below if applicable.
Self-Employment / Side Income
Upload Your Slips (optional but recommended)
Upload any T-slips you have. We'll attempt to read and pre-fill data where possible.
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Click to upload or drag & drop your T-slips (PDF, PNG, JPG)
🧾 Credits & Deductions
Every dollar counts. Take your time — tips are included throughout.
🏥 Medical Expenses
💡 Tip — Medical ExpensesYou can claim medical expenses for yourself, your spouse, and your dependants. Keep all receipts! The claim threshold is 3% of your net income or $2,834 (2025) — whichever is less. Glasses, prescriptions, braces, therapy — it all adds up!
💡 Eligible types includePrescription medications · Chiropractic · Physiotherapy · Dental · Vision/glasses · Mental health/therapy · Hearing aids · Lab tests · Medical devices · Travel for medical care · Specialist visits
❤️ Charitable Donations
💡 TipDonations to registered Canadian charities (look for their BN number on your receipt). First $200 = 15% federal credit; amounts over $200 = 29% federal credit. Always get an official tax receipt!
💰 RRSP Contributions
💡 Two contribution windowsCRA allows RRSP contributions from two periods to apply to the same tax year:
Period A: Contributions made during the tax year (March 2 – December 31)
Period B: Contributions made in the first 60 days of the FOLLOWING year (January 1 – ~March 1) — these also apply to the current tax year
Period A: Contributions made during the tax year (March 2 – December 31)
Period B: Contributions made in the first 60 days of the FOLLOWING year (January 1 – ~March 1) — these also apply to the current tax year
Period A — During the Tax Year (March 2 – Dec 31)
Period B — First 60 Days of Following Year (Jan 1 – ~Mar 1)
📅 NoteThese receipts are dated in the next calendar year but apply to THIS tax year. Include them here.
⚠️ Over-contribution?The lifetime over-contribution limit is $2,000. Over that and CRA charges a 1% per month penalty. If you're unsure of your room, check your most recent Notice of Assessment or CRA MyAccount.
🎓 Student Loan Interest
💡 TipYou can claim interest paid on qualifying student loans during the tax year. This applies to loans under the Canada Student Loans Act or provincial equivalents — NOT private loans or lines of credit. Check your annual statement from your loan provider.
💡 Carry-forwardUnused student loan interest can be carried forward 5 years. If you had prior years' interest you didn't claim, let us know in the notes at the end.
🚚 Moving Expenses (T1-M)
💡 Who qualifies?You can deduct moving expenses if you moved at least 40 km closer to a new work location or post-secondary institution. You claim against employment or self-employment income earned at the new location.
Addresses
📐 Distance testCRA measures by the shortest normal route. Your new home must be ≥40km closer to the new work/school than your old home was.
Moving Expense Categories (T1-M)
1. Transportation & Storage Costs
Movers, truck rental, moving pods, storage unit, packing materials
2. Travel Expenses to New Home
Vehicle: use CRA per-km rate OR actual fuel/oil. Includes meals and accommodation en route.
💡 Km Rate (2025)First 5,000 km: 72¢/km (76¢/km in territories) · After 5,000 km: 66¢/km. Ask us and we'll calculate the optimal method for you.
3. Temporary Living Costs (max 15 days)
Hotel and meals near old OR new home while waiting to move in
4. Lease Cancellation Costs
5. Incidental Costs
Driver's licence, vehicle registration, utility hookups, change of address fees
6. Costs to Sell Old Home
Legal fees, real estate commission, mortgage penalty to break fixed-rate mortgage
7. Legal Fees to Buy New Home
Only claimable if you sold your old home as part of the move
8. Costs to Maintain Vacant Old Home (max $5,000)
Mortgage interest, property taxes, utilities, condo fees — while old home sits vacant after you moved
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Upload receipts — mover invoices, hotel folio, fuel receipts, legal invoices
🏠 Rent Paid This Year
🏙️ Manitoba Renters' Tax CreditManitoba offers a renters' credit based on rent paid. We'll apply the Education Property Tax Credit (up to $525 for renters) automatically based on your province.
🏙️ Ontario Trillium BenefitOntario's OTB includes the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit for renters. We'll calculate this using your rent paid and property tax. Ensure you have your landlord's address.
🏙️ BC Renter's Tax CreditBC offers the Renter's Tax Credit (up to $400 for eligible renters under certain income thresholds). We'll apply it automatically.
💡 Multiple addresses?If you moved during the tax year, add each address separately — we need the number of months at each location for the provincial credit calculation (FSA / Folio).
🏦 FHSA — First Home Savings Account
📈 Capital Gains — Crypto, Stocks, Mutual Funds
💡 2025 Capital Gains — Inclusion Rate 50%The proposed 2/3 inclusion rate increase was cancelled by the federal government on March 21, 2025. For 2025, the inclusion rate is 50% on all capital gains — meaning half of your gain is added to income. The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE) remains at $1,250,000 for qualifying small business shares and farm/fishing property. We handle all the calculations.
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Upload T5008, Wealthsimple annual report, Coinbase report, Questrade PDF, etc.
🌐 Foreign Assets (T1135)
🏘️ Rental Property Income
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Upload lease, receipts for repairs/property tax/insurance/mortgage interest
♿ Home Accessibility Tax Credit (HATC)
📰 Digital News Subscriptions
🎓 Professional Training, Exams & Designations
💡 TipExam fees and training costs for professional designations may be deductible as employment or business expenses, OR qualify as tuition depending on the institution.
🎨 Hobby Income
💡 Hobby vs. BusinessCRA looks at profit motive. If you're consistently making money and running it in a business-like manner, it may be considered self-employment. We'll discuss this with you after reviewing your file.
📚 Tuition Credits (T2202)
🎁 Tuition Transfer (Schedule 11)
💡 Who can receive a tuition transfer?A student can transfer up to $5,000 of unused tuition credits to a parent, grandparent, or spouse. The student must complete Schedule 11 first and "designate" the transfer amount. You cannot receive a transfer AND carry forward the credits — the student must choose.
📋 Required documentsStudent's completed Schedule 11 designating the transfer AND the T2202 from their institution. Please email these to support@remotereturns.com or upload them.
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Upload student's Schedule 11 and T2202
♿ Disability Tax Credit (DTC)
👴 Pension Income Splitting
🔧 Tradesperson Tools Deduction
🏚️ Underused Housing Tax (UHT)
💼 T2125 — Self-Employment Income
This section unlocked because you reported self-employment income or a T4A Box 48. Take your time — be as detailed as possible.
🧾 GST/HST RegistrationIf your total gross revenue exceeded $30,000 in a single calendar quarter OR in any four consecutive quarters, you are required to register for GST/HST. See the GST section below.
Business Details
Operating Expenses
💡 Tip — Keep it realOnly deduct expenses that are directly related to earning business income. Mixed-use expenses (like a phone you use for personal and business) should be split — typically 50–80% business for a phone.
🚗 Business Use of Vehicle
💡 Tip — Odometer on service receiptsKeep your oil change and service receipts! They often include the odometer reading — that's the most defensible record for your January 1 and December 31 odometer readings at audit time.
Enter odometer readings and business KM to see your business-use percentage.
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Upload service records (odometer), fuel receipts, insurance summary, loan statement
🏡 Home Office Expenses
💡 T2200 / Detailed MethodFor self-employed individuals, you can deduct a proportional share of home expenses based on the percentage of your home used exclusively for business. Keep all receipts — utilities, internet, mortgage interest or rent, repairs, insurance.
Enter square footages to calculate business-use percentage.
💡 Mixed-use spacesIf your office is also used personally (guest room, etc.), enter the percentage of time used for work. Final business % = (space %) × (time %). CRA expects regular and exclusive use for the space deduction.
Annual Home Expenses
💡 InternetYour home internet bill is deductible based on your business-use percentage. Keep 12 months of statements.
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Upload utility bills, internet statements, insurance, mortgage statement, lease
🖥️ Equipment & Capital Cost Allowance (CCA)
💡 CCABusiness equipment costing more than $500 is typically depreciated over time rather than fully expensed. Common CCA classes: Class 10 (vehicles, 30%), Class 10.1 (expensive vehicles, 30%), Class 50 (computers, 55%), Class 8 (misc equipment, 20%). Immediate expensing rules may allow 100% in year of purchase for eligible depreciable property.
🧾 GST / HST
⚠️ Registration Threshold If your total gross revenue exceeded $30,000 in a single calendar quarter OR in any four consecutive quarters, you are legally required to register for GST/HST and start collecting from clients. Failure to register on time can result in penalties.
💡 ITCsInput Tax Credits let you recover the GST/HST you paid on business purchases. Track every business expense receipt that includes GST/HST — they reduce what you owe CRA.
📋 Document Checklist
Almost there! Here's what we need from you. You can upload directly below or email to support@remotereturns.com.
📁 Your Secure Google Drive FolderAll documents you upload through this form are saved automatically to your dedicated folder:
Web Form Tax Submission Clients / [Your Name] / [Tax Year]
You can also email docs to support@remotereturns.com — reference your name and tax year in the subject line.
Web Form Tax Submission Clients / [Your Name] / [Tax Year]
You can also email docs to support@remotereturns.com — reference your name and tax year in the subject line.
Required for Everyone
Self-Employed Individuals
Additional Uploads
Upload anything else relevant here. Label filenames clearly (e.g. "T4-Employer-2024.pdf").
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Upload additional documents — any format accepted
⚠️ CRA 6-Year Rule You are required to keep all supporting documents for 6 years from the end of the tax year to which they relate. We recommend a digital backup in Google Drive or similar.
💳 Payment
Your pricing tier is determined automatically based on your file complexity.
Basic T1
$100
CAD — Basic T1 Return
💡 What's includedFederal and provincial T1 return, e-filing, CRA submission confirmation, and your signed copy. Turnaround: 2–3 business days after all documents are received.
📬 Payment Arrangement Noted Your form will be submitted and Remote Returns will follow up within 1 business day to arrange payment before we begin filing. Note: we begin work only after payment is confirmed.
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I acknowledge that:
- I must retain all supporting documents for a minimum of 6 years from the end of the relevant tax year
- It is my responsibility to report all income from all sources
- Remote Returns Inc. is not liable for omissions or inaccuracies based on information I have withheld or failed to disclose
- My SIN and personal information will be transmitted securely and used solely for the purpose of preparing my tax return
- I authorize Remote Returns Inc. (CRA Rep ID: 54L8VX4) to communicate with CRA on my behalf to the extent authorized through My CRA Account
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You can also email additional documents to support@remotereturns.com — include your name and tax year in the subject line.
⏱️ What happens next?Remote Returns will review your submission, confirm all documents are received, and reach out within 1–2 business days. Please watch for an email at the address you provided. Typical turnaround: 2–3 business days after all documents are confirmed.