Guides

How long do you need to keep receipts in Canada?

The six-year rule, counted correctly — it's not six years from the receipt date. Plus: whether photos of receipts are acceptable to the CRA, why card statements aren't enough, and what happens in an audit without receipts.

Why do receipts fade — and how do you keep them readable?

Thermal receipts are printed with heat, not ink, and the image literally un-reacts over time. What speeds it up (sunlight, hot cars, tape, plastic sleeves, sanitizer), how long receipts really last, and what actually preserves them.

A receipt system for sole proprietors that actually sticks

Which receipts you actually need (home office, vehicle logbook, 50% meals, phone), why DIY systems collapse by April, and a four-rule system built around one habit: capture at the counter.