Can you be self emplyed and not have a business number

chriswillis1611 — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:04:05 GMT

For example if I pay my daughter who is a student, and I am not withholding statutory deductions and taxes, will that work? Do I need to issue a T4A?

Re: Can you be self emplyed and not have a business number

TurboTaxAniqua — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:25:41 GMT

To get clarification on this, we advise getting in touch with CRA. You can contact them at 1 (800) 959-8281, or you can use a chat option via this link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/contact-information.html

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