Employment Expenses

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

• Home Office Expenses
• Union Dues
• T4 Slip

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
  Home office expenses have different Canadian tax treatment for employees and self-employed taxpayers.
• Union Dues
  Union dues are a specific deduction-type amount with tax treatment that differs from ordinary personal spending.