Employment expenses - Salaried employeesIf you are a salaried employee, you can deduct certain of your expenses that relate to your work. However, make sure you have received from your employer the federal form T2200 and if you are Quebec resident, the form TP- 64.3, both completed.
To claim those employment expenses, please follow these steps:
1. On the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Interview setup".
2. On the screen to your right, go to the "Employment and other benefits" group, check the box for "Employment expenses" and click on "Next" at the bottom of the page.
3. Return to the "Left-side menu on the Interview tab" and select the "T4 and employment income". For residents of all provinces except Quebec, select "T4 Income (earned in any province except Quebec)", while for Quebec residents, and choose "T4 and RL-1 (Relevé 1) income earned in Quebec with QPP contributions".
4. On the page that is generated enter the information of your T4 slip and for Quebec residents your RL-1.
5. Return to the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Employment Expenses".6. On the page generated on the right, click on the plus "+" icon to the right of the line "Eligible employment expenses for an employee earning a salary".
7. On the "Employment expenses - Employee earning a salary" page that appears, record the name of your employer and all relevant information, please use the form that your employer gave you. New for the year 2020 a new line has been added for "Teleworked due to the COVID-19 crisis". Finally, click "Next" at the bottom of the page.
8. To enter your eligible motor vehicle expenses, click on "Motor vehicle expenses" on the "Left side menu on the Interview tab". In this section, choose the appropriate option, depending on your situation, and complete the page accordingly.
9. If you received an "Allowance for motor vehicle expenses", enter the amount on the line "Motor vehicle expenses (excl. CCA & interest)".
10. If you worked at home, choose the subsection "Home office expenses" to enter your home office expenses.
11. You must complete the subsection "Employment conditions" and answer the questions. For Quebec residents, also click on "Employment conditions - Quebec" and enter the requested information.
Your employment expenses will be entered by the program in federal form T777 and on line 22900 of the federal return. If you are a Quebec resident, the TP-59 form will be generated and the amount will be reported on line 207 of the Quebec return, with the appropriate code displayed on line 206.
NOTE: You must keep a record of all the expenses you incurred. This register must be kept for a period of six (6) years after the end of the tax year, as the CRA (and/or for Quebec residents, the MRQ) may request some of your documents.
For more information, please visit the following links:
Revenu Québec:
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/online-services/forms-and-publications/current-details/tp-59-v/ID: 20201021115654NA.xml
Webpage: KPA350-20201021115654NA.htm