Find your industry below for profession-specific CRA expense categories, tax rules, and year-end checklists.
The most common self-employed professions in Canada with detailed tax guides.
Between open houses, client dinners, and staging costs, real estate agents rack up thousands in deductible expenses each year. ScanForTax captures every receipt so nothing slips through the cracks at tax time.
Job sites are chaotic — receipts end up crumpled in truck consoles or lost in sawdust. ScanForTax lets you scan materials, tool purchases, and subcontractor invoices on-site before they disappear.
Every kilometre you drive for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, or Skip is a potential tax deduction. ScanForTax tracks your fuel, maintenance, and insurance receipts so you keep more of every fare.
Between cloud hosting, software licences, and home office costs, IT consultants have a mountain of small recurring expenses. ScanForTax captures every digital and paper receipt to ensure nothing is missed.
Camera bodies, lenses, editing software, studio rent — creative professionals juggle high-value equipment purchases and unpredictable income. ScanForTax ensures every gear receipt and studio expense counts at tax time.
Long-haul truckers qualify for an 80% meal deduction instead of the standard 50%, but only if you keep proper records. ScanForTax makes it effortless to log every truck stop meal, fuel receipt, and scale ticket from the cab.
Additional guides for specialized self-employed workers.
Whether you rent a chair, own a booth, or run a home studio, beauty professionals have unique tax situations. ScanForTax handles chair rental splits, product inventory, and tip tracking automatically.
From gym rental fees to certification courses, personal trainers have unique expenses that are fully deductible. ScanForTax tracks equipment splits between personal and business use automatically.
Selling on Amazon, Etsy, or Shopify means managing platform fees, shipping costs, and inventory across provinces. ScanForTax categorizes every expense to the right T2125 line automatically.
Short-term rental hosting has new federal and provincial compliance requirements. ScanForTax tracks proportional deductions, cleaning costs, and platform fees — keeping you audit-ready.
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