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  "description": "Expert tax advice for Quebec residents: employees, self-employed, and rental property owners. Tips from Montreal accountants.",
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      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/gst-qst-small-business-guide-quebec",
      "title": "GST/QST guide for Quebec small businesses and self-employed workers",
      "content_text": "If this topic matches your file, review our GST/QST registration and filing support, then use the tax checklist to gather documents before you start securely. This guide is educational and helps you prepare better questions; it does not replace advice on a reviewed file.",
      "summary": "Quebec GST/QST guide for small businesses covering registration, small-supplier context, taxable supplies, filings, and records.",
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      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/late-prior-year-tax-returns-guide-quebec",
      "title": "Late and prior-year tax returns Quebec: how to organize catch-up filing",
      "content_text": "If this topic matches your file, review our late and prior-year tax return support, then use the tax checklist to gather documents before you start securely. This guide is educational and helps you prepare better questions; it does not replace advice on a reviewed file.",
      "summary": "Quebec catch-up filing guide for late or prior-year tax returns, missing slips, CRA/Revenu Quebec notices, and document order.",
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      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/newcomer-student-family-tax-guide-quebec",
      "title": "Quebec tax guide for newcomers, students, and families",
      "content_text": "If this topic matches your file, review our newcomer first-return support, then use the tax checklist to gather documents before you start securely. This guide is educational and helps you prepare better questions; it does not replace advice on a reviewed file.",
      "summary": "Quebec tax guide for newcomers, students, and families covering first returns, tuition, childcare, credits, and filing records.",
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      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/quebec-tax-deductions-credits-guide",
      "title": "Quebec deductions and credits guide: family, childcare, tuition, and capital gains",
      "content_text": "If this topic matches your file, review our family and childcare credit support, then use the tax checklist to gather documents before you start securely. This guide is educational and helps you prepare better questions; it does not replace advice on a reviewed file.",
      "summary": "Quebec deductions and credits guide covering childcare, tuition, medical receipts, family details, investments, and capital gains.",
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      "title": "Rental property tax guide Quebec: income, expenses, and audit-ready records",
      "content_text": "If this topic matches your file, review our rental property tax service, then use the tax checklist to gather documents before you start securely. This guide is educational and helps you prepare better questions; it does not replace advice on a reviewed file.",
      "summary": "Quebec rental property tax guide for landlords covering income tracking, deductible expenses, repairs, capital work, and records.",
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      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/self-employed-tax-guide-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/self-employed-tax-guide-quebec",
      "title": "Self-employed tax guide Quebec: records, expenses, and GST/QST links",
      "content_text": "If this topic matches your file, review our self-employed tax service, then use the tax checklist to gather documents before you start securely. This guide is educational and helps you prepare better questions; it does not replace advice on a reviewed file.",
      "summary": "Quebec self-employed tax guide covering records, deductible expenses, GST/QST crossover, filing documents, and when to get support.",
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      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/tax-filing-season-guide-quebec",
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      "title": "Quebec tax filing season guide: documents, deadlines, and service fit",
      "content_text": "If this topic matches your file, review our personal tax return preparation, then use the tax checklist to gather documents before you start securely. This guide is educational and helps you prepare better questions; it does not replace advice on a reviewed file.",
      "summary": "Quebec tax filing season guide for documents, deadlines, notices, personal returns, online filing, and choosing the right tax support.",
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      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/documents-to-keep-revenu-quebec-rental-property-audit",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/documents-to-keep-revenu-quebec-rental-property-audit",
      "title": "Which documents to keep if Revenu Quebec audits your rental property (duplex, triplex, multiplex)?",
      "content_text": "No one likes receiving an audit letter from Revenu Quebec or the CRA. But owners of duplexes, triplexes, and multiplexes are audited regularly, especially when rental expenses are high or major work has been claimed.",
      "summary": "Practical checklist of documents to keep for a duplex, triplex, or multiplex in Quebec in case of a Revenu Quebec or CRA rental audit.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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      "tags": ["Rental audit", "Revenu Quebec", "Rental documents", "Quebec plex"],
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      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/first-tax-return-quebec-new-employees-2025",
      "title": "First tax return in Quebec: 2025 guide for new employees",
      "content_text": "Just started your first job in Quebec and 2025 will be your first tax return? Between T4s, RL-1s, credits, and online accounts, it is normal to feel a bit lost.",
      "summary": "Plain-language 2025 guide to filing your first tax return in Quebec as a new employee.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
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      "tags": ["Quebec employees", "First tax return", "Quebec tax", "Revenu Quebec"],
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      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/forgotten-tax-credits-quebec-moving-tuition",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/forgotten-tax-credits-quebec-moving-tuition",
      "title": "Moving expenses, tuition fees, and other often-missed credits in Quebec",
      "content_text": "Every year, Quebec taxpayers leave hundreds of dollars of tax credits unclaimed. Among the most common: moving expenses, tuition fees, and certain provincial credits.",
      "summary": "Overview of frequently missed Quebec tax credits, including moving expenses and tuition fees, with simple examples.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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      "tags": ["Tax credits", "Moving expenses", "Tuition fees", "Quebec tax"],
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      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/gst-qst-self-employed-quebec-thresholds-errors",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/gst-qst-self-employed-quebec-thresholds-errors",
      "title": "GST/QST for self-employed workers in Quebec: registration thresholds, timing, and common errors",
      "content_text": "Most new self-employed workers in Quebec hear about the $30,000 threshold for GST/QST without really knowing what it covers or when they must register. Some register too late; others charge tax when they do not have to.",
      "summary": "Practical guide to GST/QST registration thresholds, timing, and common mistakes for self-employed workers in Quebec.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
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      "tags": ["Self-employed", "GST/QST", "Tax registration", "Quebec tax"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-gst-qst-self-employed-quebec-thresholds-errors-v3.jpg",
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      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/home-office-vs-rental-expenses-owner-occupied-duplex-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/home-office-vs-rental-expenses-owner-occupied-duplex-quebec",
      "title": "Home office vs rental expenses when you live in one unit of your duplex in Quebec",
      "content_text": "Many duplex owners in Quebec live in one unit and rent the other. Some also run a small business or work from home. Things quickly get complicated: which costs belong to your home office, which are rental expenses, and which are purely personal?",
      "summary": "How to separate home office and rental expenses when you live in one unit of your duplex or triplex in Quebec.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
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      "tags": ["Home office", "Rental income", "Self-employed", "Quebec plex"],
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      "language": "en-CA"
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    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/how-to-track-mileage-vehicle-expenses-self-employed-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/how-to-track-mileage-vehicle-expenses-self-employed-quebec",
      "title": "How to track mileage and vehicle expenses correctly as a self-employed worker in Quebec",
      "content_text": "For self-employed workers in Quebec, vehicle expenses are often a major cost: fuel, maintenance, insurance, financing. To deduct them correctly, you need a mileage log and a defensible allocation method.",
      "summary": "Simple methods to track mileage and vehicle expenses in Quebec so you can deduct car costs properly as a self-employed worker.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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          "name": "TaxCove",
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      "tags": ["Self-employed", "Vehicle", "Mileage", "Quebec tax"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-how-to-track-mileage-vehicle-expenses-self-employed-quebec-v3.jpg",
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    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/incorporate-vs-self-employed-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/incorporate-vs-self-employed-quebec",
      "title": "Should you incorporate or stay self-employed in Quebec? A practical guide",
      "content_text": "Many self-employed workers in Quebec eventually wonder whether they should stay as a sole proprietor or create a corporation. The answer depends mainly on your income level, cash needs, and medium-term plans.",
      "summary": "Comparison of the advantages and limits of staying self-employed versus incorporating a company in Quebec, with simple examples.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
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      "tags": ["Self-employed", "Incorporation", "Tax planning", "Quebec tax"],
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    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/multiple-t4-rl1-same-year-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/multiple-t4-rl1-same-year-quebec",
      "title": "How to handle multiple T4 and RL-1 slips in the same year in Quebec",
      "content_text": "Having several jobs in the same year is common: part-time work, seasonal contracts, job changes. This often means several T4 and RL-1 slips at tax time. Poorly handling these slips can lead to an unexpected balance owing or errors in your returns.",
      "summary": "Practical tips for dealing with multiple T4 and RL-1 slips from different jobs in the same tax year in Quebec.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
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      "tags": ["Quebec employees", "T4", "RL-1", "Quebec tax"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-multiple-t4-rl1-same-year-quebec-v3.jpg",
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      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/quebec-marginal-tax-rate-rrsp-refund-examples",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/quebec-marginal-tax-rate-rrsp-refund-examples",
      "title": "How your Quebec marginal tax rate affects the size of your RRSP refund (with examples)",
      "content_text": "Many people hear that \"RRSPs give you a big refund\" without understanding why. In reality, the size of your RRSP refund depends directly on your marginal tax rate—the rate applied to your last dollar of income.",
      "summary": "Concrete examples showing how your Quebec marginal tax rate determines the refund you get on an RRSP contribution.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
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      ],
      "tags": ["RRSP", "Marginal tax rate", "Quebec tax planning"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-quebec-marginal-tax-rate-rrsp-refund-examples-v3.jpg",
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      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rental-current-vs-capital-expenses-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rental-current-vs-capital-expenses-quebec",
      "title": "Current vs capital expenses for a rental property in Quebec",
      "content_text": "If you own a duplex, triplex, or plex in Quebec, the line between a current expense and a capital expense is not always obvious. Yet this distinction is critical on your T776 and TP-128-V rental schedules: misclassifying work can lead to reassessments from Revenu Quebec or the CRA.",
      "summary": "How to tell the difference between current expenses and capital expenses for a rental duplex, triplex, or plex in Quebec.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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          "name": "TaxCove",
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      "tags": ["Rental property", "Capital expenses", "Repairs vs improvements", "Quebec tax"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-rental-current-vs-capital-expenses-quebec-v3.jpg",
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    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rrsp-vs-mortgage-vs-tfsa-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rrsp-vs-mortgage-vs-tfsa-quebec",
      "title": "RRSP vs mortgage repayment vs TFSA: what to prioritize as a Quebec taxpayer?",
      "content_text": "When you have money left over at the end of the month, should you contribute to an RRSP, pay down your mortgage faster, or fill your TFSA? For a Quebec taxpayer, the answer depends on your tax rate, debt level, and plans.",
      "summary": "How to choose between RRSP contributions, paying down your mortgage, and TFSA savings as a Quebec resident, with simple examples.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
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          "name": "TaxCove",
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      "tags": ["RRSP", "TFSA", "Mortgage", "Quebec tax planning"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-rrsp-vs-mortgage-vs-tfsa-quebec-v3.jpg",
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      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/self-employed-business-expenses-quebec-2025",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/self-employed-business-expenses-quebec-2025",
      "title": "Self-employed in Quebec: which business expenses can you really deduct in 2025?",
      "content_text": "As a self-employed worker in Quebec, it is tempting to deduct as many expenses as possible to reduce your net income on T2125 and TP-80. But not every expense is deductible, and some must be prorated for personal use.",
      "summary": "Overview of the main business expenses a self-employed person in Quebec can deduct in 2025, with concrete examples.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": ["Self-employed", "Business expenses", "Quebec tax", "GST/QST"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-self-employed-business-expenses-quebec-2025-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-self-employed-business-expenses-quebec-2025-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/selling-duplex-triplex-quebec-capital-gain",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/selling-duplex-triplex-quebec-capital-gain",
      "title": "Selling a duplex or triplex in Quebec: capital gains tax, recapture, and pitfalls to avoid",
      "content_text": "Selling a duplex, triplex, or plex in Montreal or elsewhere in Quebec can trigger a significant capital gain and a recapture of CCA if you have claimed depreciation on the building. Understanding these two mechanisms helps you avoid big surprises at tax time.",
      "summary": "What Quebec landlords need to know about capital gains, CCA recapture, and common tax traps when selling a duplex or triplex.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": ["Capital gains", "Rental property", "CCA", "Quebec tax"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-selling-duplex-triplex-quebec-capital-gain-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-selling-duplex-triplex-quebec-capital-gain-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/union-professional-dues-work-from-home-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/union-professional-dues-work-from-home-quebec",
      "title": "Union dues, professional dues, and work-from-home expenses for employees in Quebec",
      "content_text": "Many employees in Quebec pay union dues or mandatory professional membership fees. Since the rise of work from home, some also wonder whether they can deduct home office expenses.",
      "summary": "How to handle union dues, professional membership dues, and certain work-from-home expenses as an employee in Quebec.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": ["Quebec employees", "Union dues", "Professional dues", "Work from home"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-union-professional-dues-work-from-home-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-union-professional-dues-work-from-home-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/using-rrsp-contributions-smooth-high-income-years-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/using-rrsp-contributions-smooth-high-income-years-quebec",
      "title": "Using RRSP contributions to smooth out high-income years in Quebec",
      "content_text": "Years of exceptionally high income (big bonus, major contract, sale of assets) are prime opportunities to use RRSP contributions strategically. The idea is to smooth out your taxable income over time and reduce total tax paid across several years.",
      "summary": "How to use RRSP contributions to smooth out unusually high-income years in Quebec and reduce total tax over time.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": ["RRSP", "High income", "Quebec tax planning"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-using-rrsp-contributions-smooth-high-income-years-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-using-rrsp-contributions-smooth-high-income-years-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/quebec-tax-checklist-2025",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/quebec-tax-checklist-2025",
      "title": "Quebec tax checklist 2025 for individuals and rental property owners",
      "content_text": "Avoid last-minute stress by gathering the slips and proofs Revenu Quebec and the CRA expect for 2024 income filed in 2025. This checklist is tailored to employees, self-employed Quebecers, and landlords of duplex/triplex/plex properties.",
      "summary": "2025 Quebec tax checklist for employees, self-employed, and rental property owners with the documents Revenu Quebec and CRA expect.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-26T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": ["Quebec tax", "Tax checklist", "Rental property", "Montreal"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-quebec-tax-checklist-2025-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-quebec-tax-checklist-2025-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rental-property-deductions-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rental-property-deductions-quebec",
      "title": "Rental property deductions in Quebec for duplex, triplex, and plex owners",
      "content_text": "Quebec landlords can lower taxable rental income by claiming the right expenses and classifying renovations correctly. Here is how duplex, triplex, and plex owners in Montreal can stay compliant with Revenu Quebec and the CRA.",
      "summary": "Key deductible expenses for Quebec landlords with duplex, triplex, or plex buildings, plus how to separate repairs from capital improvements for Revenu Quebec.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-26T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Rental deductions",
        "Quebec landlords",
        "Montreal property management",
        "Rental tax"
      ],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-rental-property-deductions-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-rental-property-deductions-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rental-property-tracking-income-expenses-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rental-property-tracking-income-expenses-quebec",
      "title": "Tracking rental property income and expenses in Quebec for duplex, triplex, and plex owners",
      "content_text": "Landlords who track rent and expenses monthly avoid missed deductions and audit stress. Here is a practical system for duplex, triplex, and plex owners in Montreal and across Quebec.",
      "summary": "Best practices for tracking rental income and expenses on Quebec duplex, triplex, and plex properties to stay compliant with Revenu Quebec and the CRA.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-26T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Rental income tracking",
        "Rental expenses",
        "Quebec landlords",
        "Property management"
      ],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-rental-property-tracking-income-expenses-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-rental-property-tracking-income-expenses-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rrsp-vs-tfsa-timing-quebec",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/rrsp-vs-tfsa-timing-quebec",
      "title": "RRSP vs TFSA timing for Quebec taxpayers: when to contribute each",
      "content_text": "Choosing when to contribute to an RRSP versus a TFSA affects your Quebec and federal tax today, your future withdrawals, and cash flow. Here is how to time contributions based on your income, refunds, and goals.",
      "summary": "Strategic timing for RRSP and TFSA contributions if you are a Quebec taxpayer, including how Quebec and federal tax rates affect the optimal choice.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-26T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": ["RRSP", "TFSA", "Quebec tax planning", "Retirement savings"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-rrsp-vs-tfsa-timing-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-rrsp-vs-tfsa-timing-quebec-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
    },
    {
      "id": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/tax-category-quebec-employment-self-employed-rental",
      "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca/blog/tax-category-quebec-employment-self-employed-rental",
      "title": "How to choose the right tax category in Quebec: employment, self-employed, or rental income",
      "content_text": "If you live in Quebec and earn income as an employee, operate a side business, or own a duplex/triplex, you need to pick the correct tax category before you file. Misclassifying income can trigger reassessments from Revenu Quebec and the CRA, missed deductions, or penalties.",
      "summary": "Quebec guide to choosing employment, self-employed, or rental income tax categories to declare correctly to Revenu Quebec and the CRA.",
      "date_published": "2025-11-26T00:00:00.000Z",
      "date_modified": "2026-04-25T00:00:00.000Z",
      "authors": [
        {
          "name": "TaxCove",
          "url": "https://www.taxcove.ca"
        }
      ],
      "tags": ["Quebec tax", "Tax categories", "Rental income", "Self-employed"],
      "image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-tax-category-quebec-employment-self-employed-rental-v3.jpg",
      "banner_image": "https://www.taxcove.ca/storage/v1/object/public/images/blog-cover-tax-category-quebec-employment-self-employed-rental-v3.jpg",
      "language": "en-CA"
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