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Salary plus freelance income and a mismatch notice
A salaried professional with side income gets a notice because reported income does not match records.
Scenario type: Salaried professional with freelance income. This is a hypothetical example, not a real client.
The situation
A professional filed a return showing salary only. The department's records also show freelance receipts and interest, and a mismatch notice arrives.
The challenges
- Freelance receipts were not reported
- Uncertainty about the right regime and deductions
- A response window is running
How it is typically handled
- 1Compare the return against the tax credit statement and the annual information statement
- 2Compute total income properly, including the freelance and interest income
- 3Choose between the old and new regime by running both
- 4File a revised return or respond to the notice as appropriate
What a good outcome looks like
Income is reported completely, the regime choice is based on numbers, and the notice is answered within the window.
Key takeaways
- Report all income, not only what your employer reports
- Check the annual information statement before filing
- Run both regimes before choosing
This scenario is general information for illustration. Rules, thresholds and deadlines change and depend on your facts, so confirm the position for your own situation with a qualified professional.
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