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Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

 
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Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

Under the label "Other Income", there's a box that says "Specify". You need to enter a description of what your other income is in that box.

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Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

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Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

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Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

Under the label "Other Income", there's a box that says "Specify". You need to enter a description of what your other income is in that box.

Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

Great, it works. However , it was different in the previous years

Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

It may be the first year that it is mandatory, but it has been part of the T2125 form since the 2020 version.

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Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

Hi, I am also getting the "Field contains invalid characters, please correct." message.  I tried inputting a numerical amount, a description in normal writing and in all caps, but I still get this message.  Any ideas? Thanks.

Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

I had the same problem as I tried to enter numbers to the line that require word, and vice versa

Self-empoloyment=>Business or professional activities=>Other income =>Always worked, now gives a message "Field contains invalid characters, please correct."

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