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electrom27
May 27th, 2009, 01:05 AM
I;m on EI now. For the stocks I buy and sell during the week, do I have to declare it as income or money I've recieved on my EI reports if I made money?

TopTaxGuy
May 27th, 2009, 08:56 AM
If your buying and selling is normally treated as capital gains and losses then no.

Look at What we mean by "earnings" on the Service Canada site at http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/ei/information/earnings_info.shtml

Earnings are considered income arising from or as a consequence of employment. If your gains are capital then they are investment gains and do not affect EI. If you claim your investment gains as income, you are running a business and must report your net weekly gains.

ghostryder
May 28th, 2009, 11:09 PM
However, depending on how much you make you may have to repay some of your EI when you file your tax return.