Personal Tax Checklist
Below is a list of the information needed in order to prepare your personal income taxes. Please review the following and bring in the documentation that applies to your situation.
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Copies of your last Notice of Assessment
Any change in marital status with date of change
Any change in address – please update here
If you sold your principle or other residence please list here
Income Slips
T3
T4 (T4A, T4AP, T4A(OAS), T4E, T4RSP, T4RIF)
T5, T5007, T5013, T5018
Receipts for RESP withdrawals under the Home Buyer's Plan or Lifelong Learning Plan
Receipts for Credits and Deductions
RRSP slips for March - December 2018 and first 60 days of 2019
Tuition form T2202A/TL11
Professional/union dues
Interest on student loans
Childcare expenses
Summer/spring break camp fees
Donations
Political contributions
Medical expenses not reimbursed and/or payments for medical insurance
Moving expenses if you moved for work or school
Tradesperson's tools
Educator supplies – total spent out of pocket
Installment payments for income tax
Interest paid on investment income, and investment counsel fees (excluding RRSP investment loans)
Employment Expenses – receipts and form T2200 (Declaration of Conditions of Employment)
First time home buyer (statement of adjustments and transportation)
Northern Residents deduction (address and dates living there needed)
Caregiver amount for in-home care of a parent or infirm dependent with low income
Home Accessibility tax credit – receipts or total spent to make home accessible for disabled resident or over 65 years old, max for stairs
Business Income and Expenses
If you have a home office - All home expense receipts including utilities, phone, property taxes and mortgage interest or rent, as well as the total square footage of the home and the square footage of the area used for business
A summary or listing of business income. OR all invoices if you need us to do the bookkeeping
A summary of purchases and expenses related to your business - OR head into different accounts such as "Office", "Repairs", "Supplies", etc. OR all receipts if you need EBC to do the bookkeeping
Vehicle expenses including fuel and oil, insurance and registration, repairs and maintenance as well as a description of the vehicle and both the total km driven in the year and the kilometers driven for business purposes. If you have a lease or a loan for the vehicle you will also need to provide this information.
Rental Related Income and Expenses
A summary or listing of rental income and expenses by property. OR all receipts if you need us to do the bookkeeping
Repairs and maintenance on the property - please keep repairs that were done while a tenant was living in the unit separate from the repairs done while unit was vacant
Statement of interest paid on the mortgage
Rental agreement with schedule of rent to be paid by tenant
New purchases of appliances, etc. - please indicate when purchased
All receipts for management fees, insurance and other rental related expenses
An explanation for any major repairs to the rental property
Please separate all income and expenses by property
Vehicle expenses including fuel and oil, insurance and registration, repairs and maintenance as well as a description of the vehicle and both the total km driven in the year and the kilometers driven for rental purposes. If you have a lease or a loan for the vehicle you will also need to provide this information.
Dayhome Related Expenses
Please provide a listing of the following items in excel or on paper. OR all receipts if you need EBC to do the bookkeeping for you
All home expense receipts including utilities, phone, property taxes and mortgage interest or rent
Total square footage of the home and also of the areas used for childcare (please indicate if areas are used solely for dayHome or if they are shared areas)
Vehicle expenses including fuel and oil, insurance and registration, repairs and maintenance as well as a description of the vehicle and both the total km driven in the year and the kilometers driven for dayHome purposes
Hours open for business per month (24 hrs) - min ratio/maximum of $4 or $5 for each child/day (ie. you had 2 children come to your home for a month (21 days) - min ratio/maximum amount would be 21 X $4 = $105)
Purchases of toys and other materials for dayHome use
All income received in the year
Employment Related Expenses
If you have a home office - All home expense receipts including utilities, phone, property taxes and mortgage interest or rent, as well as the total square footage of the home and the square footage of the area used for earning employment income
A summary of purchases and expenses related to your employment - prepared into different accounts such as "Office", "Repairs", "Supplies", etc. OR all receipts if you need EBC to do the bookkeeping
Vehicle expenses including fuel and oil, insurance and registration, repairs and maintenance as well as a description of the vehicle and both the total km driven in the year and the kilometers driven for business purposes. If you have a lease or a loan for the vehicle you will also need to provide this information.
Form T2200 - Declaration of Conditions of Employment, filled out by your employer
If you have any questions on the above or any other matter, feel free to contact us at 780-758-8776