Montreal.tax helps freelancers and self-employed professionals submit a focused request and connect with an independent licensed tax professional.
If your income comes from freelance, contract, or independent work, this page helps you start with the right information.
Tell us if you are freelance, consultant, contractor, or another self-employed profile.
Include tax year, deadlines, and the main issue you need help with.
Eligible requests may be routed to independent professionals for follow-up.
Self-employed requests often involve income tracking, deductions, and installment planning under Quebec and federal rules.
The more precise your summary is, the easier it is to route your request correctly.
Understanding a few common terms can make your request clearer and speed up follow-up.
Self-employed tax questions in Montreal are usually not just about ?how to file?. They often involve how income was tracked, whether expenses were separated properly, whether instalments should have been paid, and whether the person is acting only as a freelancer or also running a registered business with GST/QST exposure. In Quebec, that can create a mix of federal and provincial obligations that generic freelancer advice does not explain well.
A contractor or consultant may have perfectly normal revenue but still run into problems because bookkeeping was done late, personal and business expenses were mixed, or no one realized quarterly instalments might become relevant. Vehicle use, home office expenses, subcontractor payments, and mixed work arrangements are exactly the kinds of issues that change a return from simple to review-heavy.
The most useful first explanation is usually not ?I need self-employed tax help.? It is what type of work you do, what year is involved, whether you collected GST/QST, and what part feels uncertain: expenses, income reporting, late filing, instalments, or a notice already received.
Possibly, but the answer depends on actual business use, records, and how those costs were tracked. The issue is usually not just eligibility. It is documentation and reasonable allocation.
Sometimes yes. That depends on tax owing patterns and prior years. People often search this only after receiving a notice or realizing they owe more than expected.
That is common, but it needs to be identified early because it affects bookkeeping, deductions, and the clarity of the filing position. It is better to flag that issue at the start than to hide it in a vague message.
Yes. Mention both contexts in your request so your situation is clear.
Yes. Include both planning and active filing concerns in one request.
No. Start with high-level details only. Avoid sending sensitive files in first submission.
