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Income in 2010
[Question 55 were asked of all persons aged 15+]

(b) Did this person make a profit or loss from farm self-employment activities in 2010?
Report gross receipts minus expenses and capital cost allowance.

[] Yes: $_, _ _ _, _ _ _.00
[] No
[] Loss

(c) Did this person make a profit or loss from non-farm self-employment activities in 2010, such as trapping, making handicrafts, running a business or from professional practice?

Report gross receipts minus expenses.

[] Yes: $_, _ _ _, _ _ _.00
[] No
[] Loss

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Income
Questions 52 and 53 provide information on expenses related to child care and support payments. Along with the information on income, these Questions provide more precise measures of disposable income.

Questions 54 and 55 provide statistics on income from all sources. Governments use these statistics to develop income support programs such as Old Age Security, provincial income supplements and social assistance payments. Businesses use income statistics to locate stores, and to develop new products and services. Private and public sector researchers use information about earnings to study labor markets and industry patterns.

If you need to report an amount that exceeds the space available in the response boxes, enter all the additional digits in the leftmost box.

Question 55 -- Income in 2010
General Instructions
Complete question 55 for all persons aged 15 and over who said no to question 54, whether or not they worked in 2010.

Report annual income received from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 for each applicable source in parts (a) to (l), as well as the total income from all sources.

Also report total income tax paid in 2010 (federal, provincial and territorial). If you are not sure of the exact amount for a source, consult your 2010 income tax return and information slips or give your best estimate.

For persons who had no income from any source in 2010, mark 'no' in parts (a) to (l) and against total income, and report $0 in income tax paid.

In the case of a loss in parts (b), (c), (i) or (j), mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.

In the case of a loss in total income, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.

Report income obtained from outside Canada in equivalent Canadian dollars.

Self-employment income
Part (b) -- Net farm income
Persons who operated an agricultural operation in 2010, alone or in partnership, should report net farm income (gross receipts minus operating expenses, such as wages, rent or capital cost allowance) in part (b).

In the case of a partnership, report only this person's share of net income.

In the case of a loss, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.

Agricultural operations produce at least one of the following items intended for sale:

[] Hay, field crops, tree fruits or nuts, berries, grapes, vegetables or seed
[] Poultry, livestock, game birds or animals
[] Animal products such as eggs, milk, meat, furs or wool
[] Greenhouse or nursery products
[] Other agricultural products such as honey, bees, mushrooms, sod, Christmas trees, or maple syrup products.

Include:

[] Cash advances in gross receipts received in 2010
[] All rebates and farm-support payments from federal, provincial, territorial and regional agricultural programs, such as dairy or milk subsidies
[] Marketing board payments and dividends received from co-operatives
[] Gross insurance and program proceeds, such as payments from crop insurance or the Canadian agricultural income stabilization program.

Do not include the value of agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm or traded for goods.

Report income from incorporated farms in part (a), 'total wages and salaries', and/or in part (i), 'dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income'.

For persons who rented out their farms, report the net rent in part (i), 'dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income'.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the amount on line 141.

Part (c) -- Net non-farm income from unincorporated business, professional practice, etc.
Mark 'yes' in part (c) for:

[] Persons who owned and operated a non-farm, unincorporated business or professional practice in 2010, alone or in partnership, including:

[] Persons doing casual work, such as baby-sitting in their own home, or selling and delivering cosmetics or newspapers
[] Freelancers, such as artists, writers or music teachers
[] Persons who received income from provision of room and board to non-relatives
[] Self-employed fishers, trappers and hunters

Report net income (gross receipts minus operating expenses such as wages, rents, or depreciation). Do not subtract personal deductions such as income tax and pension contributions.

In the case of a partnership, report only this person's share of net income.

In the case of a loss, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'. Include also: net income from roomers and boarders.

Report income from incorporated businesses in part (a), 'total wages and salaries', and / or in part (i), 'dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income'.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the total of lines 135, 137, 139, and 143.