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Question

Can I claim a certification course fee as a business expense in 2021 even though I wont start earning income until 2022?

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
May 1, 2022
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I did not receive a tax slip for the course fee.

According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), there are a select following of categories that can be considered as business expenses. The list goes as follows:

After investigation of the miscellaneous category (Other Business Expenses) there is nothing for course fees. It may be deducted as tuition fees, however.

For more information, check out: Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - Business Expenses

And also, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) - Eligible Tuition Fees

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