Employment Expenses - ArtistYou are employed as an artist and you received a T4 slip from your employer regarding your employment income. However, you wish to claim certain expenses incurred for your work.
For more information, we suggest you visit the following links
For the CRA:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-229-other-employment-expenses/employed-artists.htmlFor Revenu Quebec:
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citizens/your-situation/employment-expenses/To do so, please follow the steps below:
1. On the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Interview setup".
2. On the right-hand of the screen, go to the "Employment and other benefits" group, check the box for "Employment expenses" and click "Next" at the bottom of the page.
3. Return to the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select the "Employment expenses" and click on the plus "+" icon to the right of the line "Eligible employment expenses for a salaried musician".
4. On the "Employment expenses" page, enter the relevant information such as expenses related to your job and any benefits that you received.
5. If you used your vehicle for certain job-related travels, complete the subdivision entitled "Motor vehicle expenses".
6. Complete the subsection entitled "Employment conditions" and, if you were a resident of Quebec, the second sub-section "Employment conditions - Quebec".
The program will generate the statement of employment expenses, the federal T777 and the T2200 on conditions of employment. If applicable, for residents of Quebec, TP-59 for employment expenses, TP-64.3 on general conditions of employment and TP-78.4 for musicians will also be generated
In addition, the program will carry the amount on line 22900 of the federal return and on line 207 of the Quebec return, with the appropriate code displayed on line 206.
However, you may choose to be considered self-employed if, at the time, during a given year.
A) You have signed several contracts with one or more producers.
B) You worked in a field of artistic endeavor covered by the Act respecting the professional status.In this case, please file your tax return as a self-employed.
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