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Question

I'm confused about my expenses for work. They're included in my invoices and I got reimbursed for them - do I not declare them in my return?

Forum|Forum|2 years ago
March 17, 2024
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I work as an independent contractor and have to work abroad for a portion of the year.

No. You can't claim expenses that were reimbursed by your employer, because you already have gotten that money back.

@TurboTaxSusan as a freelancer, I have to invoice these expenses before I get them reimbursed, so they appear as line items on my invoices. I pay GST on the total amount, which is why I’m confused as to why I wouldn’t claim those expenses to offset the corresponding income.

If you are self-employed, and you billed your clients for the expenses, then yes you can claim the expenses.