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posted Mar 17, 2024 5:23:04 AM

I'm confused about my expenses for work. They're included in my invoices and I got reimbursed for them - do I not declare them in my return?

I work as an independent contractor and have to work abroad for a portion of the year.

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Moderator
Mar 17, 2024 10:25:31 AM

No. You can't claim expenses that were reimbursed by your employer, because you already have gotten that money back. 

New Member
Mar 17, 2024 10:33:40 AM

@TurboTaxSusan as a freelancer, I have to invoice these expenses before I get them reimbursed, so they appear as line items on my invoices. I pay GST on the total amount, which is why I’m confused as to why I wouldn’t claim those expenses to offset the corresponding income. 

Moderator
Mar 17, 2024 5:49:49 PM

If you are self-employed, and you billed your clients for the expenses, then yes you can claim the expenses.