Glossary: T

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T1 Return

The T1 is the personal income tax return every Canadian individual files annually to report income, claim credits and de…

T2 Return

The T2 is the corporate income tax return every incorporated business in Canada must file annually, even if it had no ac…

T2125 Statement

The T2125 is the form self-employed individuals use to report business or professional income and expenses as part of th…

T3 Slip

A T3 slip reports income allocated to a beneficiary from a trust or estate, so the beneficiary can report it on their pe…

T3 Trust Return

The T3 is the income tax return a trust or estate files annually, due 90 days after its tax year-end, reporting income e…

T4 Slip

A T4 is the slip an employer issues each employee summarising their employment income and the income tax, CPP and EI wit…

T4A Slip

A T4A is a tax slip reporting income other than regular employment wages, such as fees paid to contractors, pension inco…

T5 Slip

A T5 is a tax slip reporting investment income, such as dividends, interest and certain foreign income, paid to an indiv…

T5013 Partnership Return

The T5013 is the information return certain partnerships file to report their income and allocate each partner's share, …

Tax on Split Income (TOSI)

TOSI rules apply the top marginal tax rate to certain income, mainly dividends, paid to family members who are not genui…

Taxable Benefit

A taxable benefit is a non-cash perk an employer provides that the CRA treats as employment income, added to the employe…

Taxable Income

Taxable income is the amount of income actually subject to tax after all deductions, the figure your tax rate is applied…

Taxable Supply

A taxable supply is a good or service subject to GST/HST (at the standard rate or zero-rated), on which the supplier can…

Term Loan

A term loan is a lump sum borrowed and repaid over a fixed schedule of payments, typically used to finance long-term ass…

Terminal Loss

A terminal loss is a deduction available when a CCA class is emptied of all assets but still has an undepreciated balanc…

TFSA

A Tax-Free Savings Account lets Canadians invest within an annual contribution limit and earn investment income and grow…

Trial Balance

A trial balance is a report listing the ending balance of every account in the general ledger, used to check that total …

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