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
Key tax vocabulary
| French | English |
|---|---|
| la déclaration de revenus | tax return |
| le revenu imposable | taxable income |
| le remboursement | refund |
| la cotisation | contribution / assessment |
| les déductions | deductions |
| les crédits d'impôt | tax credits |
| l'employeur | employer |
| l'employé(e) | employee |
| les retenues | withholdings |
| le numéro d'assurance sociale (NAS) | Social Insurance Number (SIN) |
| le régime de retraite | pension plan |
| l'assurance-emploi (AE) | Employment Insurance (EI) |
| le Régime de pensions du Canada (RPC) | Canada Pension Plan (CPP) |
| les prestations | benefits |
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
The deadline to submit your tax return is April 30.
Tax vocabulary quiz
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What is 'Revenu Québec' responsible for?