Advertising your proofreading services on social media

You advertise your proofreading services on social media.

You probably have tax obligations, since amounts received for business activities conducted through a digital platform may be considered income.

You may also be considered self-employed.

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Your obligations

Generally speaking, you have to report your income from the digital economy.

If you are considered self-employed, you must include your business income in your income tax return.

You must also check whether you are required to register for the GST and QST.

For more on your obligations, click Self-Employed Persons or refer to the following:

Business and Professional Income (IN-155-V)
Business or Professional Income and Expenses (TP-80-V)

Need help with your income tax?

If you earn income from the digital economy, see Income Tax Planning for the Self-Employed. The information is designed to help you develop good habits and adopt best practices for filing your income tax return. You'll find general information, tools such as income and expense journals, tax tables and a self-employment checklist that summarizes your tax obligations.

We also offer free one-on-one meetings and online group meetings to help the self-employed and small and medium-sized businesses understand their rights and tax obligations. 

For information on registering for a one-on-one meeting, see One-on-One Meetings.