Employment Expenses

Start with the Canadian deduction terms that appear when work-related costs may reduce income on a return.

This subsection covers work-related deduction language that can matter when employment or work-use costs are part of the filing picture.

What Belongs Here

Use this subsection when the question is about an employment-related cost that may affect income on the return rather than a credit that reduces tax payable later.

Best Starting Pages

Practical Reader Path

  • Start with Home Office Expenses if the issue is claiming workspace costs.
  • Start with Union Dues if the question is about required work-related dues.
  • Compare with Personal Credits if the real question is whether a claim lowers income or lowers tax payable.

In this section

  • Home Office Expenses
    Learn what home office expenses mean in Canadian tax context and why employee and self-employed treatment are not identical.
  • Union Dues
    Learn why union dues can matter on a Canadian return and how they differ from most personal spending.