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New Member
posted Sep 3, 2022 2:18:28 PM

I have T4A issued to me by government of Manitoba, because they paid for my tiution. I added that in the system and it says that I am self employed and wont let me file.

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Level 15
Sep 7, 2022 7:12:52 AM

Please be sure that you have entered the amounts from your T4A in the correct boxes. You should have to enter a box 105. This will tell them that it was for scholarship, bursary or tuition. 

 

If you receive a T4A with Box 20 or Box 48 amounts, you are indeed self-employed for tax purposes as both of these boxes are used exclusively to report self-employment income. You're either a contractor or you've earned income from commission-based activities.

 

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New Member
Sep 7, 2022 10:05:53 AM

Thank you for your reply. I did enter that in box 105, but it still keeps saying that I am self employed and keeps pushing me to enter the province of self employment. 

Level 15
Sep 7, 2022 10:30:59 AM

 The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) considers any amount in box 48 on the T4A slip to be self-employment or business income. So, you will need to fill out the Self-Employment section in TurboTax. You only need to enter basic information, and you can use your own information for your name and address including Province.

 

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