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Unit 2 · Lesson 3

Tax Vocabulary

Understanding your tax return in French: whether it's a federal T1 from the CRA or a Quebec TP-1 from Revenu Québec: requires specific vocabulary. This lesson demystifies the key terms so tax season is less stressful.

Federal vs. Quebec at a glance

Federal (CRA / ARC)

Agence du revenu du Canada

  • T4 — income slip
  • T1 — tax return
  • NAS — SIN
  • RPC — CPP
  • AE — EI
  • remboursement — refund

Quebec (Revenu Québec)

Provincial taxes only

  • RL-1 — provincial income slip
  • TP-1 — provincial return
  • RRQ — QPP (pension)
  • RQAP — QPIP (parental)
  • crédit d'impôt — tax credit
  • cotisation — contribution
Note: Quebec residents file two separate tax returns every year: one federal (CRA) and one provincial (Revenu Québec).

Key tax vocabulary

FrenchEnglish
la déclaration de revenustax return
le revenu imposabletaxable income
le remboursementrefund
la cotisationcontribution / assessment
les déductionsdeductions
les crédits d'impôttax credits
l'employeuremployer
l'employé(e)employee
les retenueswithholdings
le numéro d'assurance sociale (NAS)Social Insurance Number (SIN)
le régime de retraitepension plan
l'assurance-emploi (AE)Employment Insurance (EI)
le Régime de pensions du Canada (RPC)Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
les prestationsbenefits

Tax vocabulary flashcards

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French

la déclaration de revenus

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English

tax return: the annual document filed with the government reporting income and claiming credits

Je dois remplir ma déclaration de revenus avant le 30 avril.: I need to file my tax return before April 30.

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Match the tax term to its meaning

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Click a French word, then click its English match.

Tax vocabulary in context

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Hint: déclaration de revenus = tax return

La date limite pour soumettre votrede revenus est le 30 avril. (tax return)

The deadline to submit your tax return is April 30.

Tax vocabulary quiz

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What is 'Revenu Québec' responsible for?