{"id":31612,"date":"2026-08-19T16:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T20:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/tfws-in-quebec-what-is-federal-income-tax-and-why-does-it-appear-on-your-pay-stub\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:16:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T20:16:44","slug":"tfws-in-quebec-what-is-federal-income-tax-and-why-does-it-appear-on-your-pay-stub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/tfws-in-quebec-what-is-federal-income-tax-and-why-does-it-appear-on-your-pay-stub\/","title":{"rendered":"TFWs in Quebec: What Is Federal Income Tax and Why Does It Appear on Your Pay Stub?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31612\" class=\"elementor elementor-31612 elementor-31594\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-271f0af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"271f0af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69982a\" data-id=\"b69982a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4178823 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4178823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a temporary foreign worker (TFW) in Quebec, it is important to understand the different amounts that appear on your pay stub. One of these deductions is <\/span><b>federal income tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which your employer withholds directly from your pay. This withholding is part of Canada\u2019s tax system and serves as an advance payment toward the income tax you may ultimately owe to the Government of Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a7b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3a7b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is federal income tax?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dceee04 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dceee04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Federal income tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a tax administered by the <\/span><b>Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on taxable income. When you work as an employee, your employer generally has to calculate and withhold an amount from your pay to cover this tax. That is why you may see a line on your pay stub labeled <\/span><b>\u201cFederal tax,\u201d \u201cFederal income tax,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or something similar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This amount <\/span><b>is not a fee charged by your employer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is money withheld from your wages by your employer and then remitted to the tax authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99ac33b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99ac33b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-386ca98\" data-id=\"386ca98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a1b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0a1b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is it deducted from every paycheck?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3727411 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3727411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Income tax is calculated on an annual basis. However, for employees, amounts are generally withheld throughout the year from each paycheck. To determine how much to withhold, your employer considers factors such as your income and the tax information you have provided. The CRA publishes payroll deduction tables and formulas that employers use to calculate income tax withholdings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you are paid every two weeks, federal income tax may appear as a deduction on each of your pay stubs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Important:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the amount withheld from your pay stub <\/span><b>does not necessarily represent the final amount of tax you will owe for the year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccd5d4d\" data-id=\"ccd5d4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5d745b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5d745b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/calcul2-1-702x526.jpg\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-31602\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7caa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac7caa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the amount withheld determined?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1692108 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1692108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount withheld depends on several factors, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your income;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how frequently you are paid;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">certain deductions or tax credits;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the information provided on the applicable tax forms;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your tax situation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The federal tax system uses different <\/span><b>income tax brackets<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The applicable rate increases progressively as taxable income moves into higher brackets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>This does not mean that a worker earning more than $58,523 will pay 20.5% on their entire income.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The applicable rate applies only to the portion of income within each tax bracket.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec54b1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec54b1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-701c404\" data-id=\"701c404\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eff968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eff968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/talonpaie2-702x526.jpg\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-31215\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec1953\" data-id=\"3ec1953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f5e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67f5e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does it differ from other deductions?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc631b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fc631b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your pay stub may include several different deductions, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Federal income tax<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Quebec income tax<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>QPP \u2013 Quebec Pension Plan<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>QPIP \u2013 Quebec Parental Insurance Plan<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employment Insurance (EI)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important not to confuse these deductions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Federal income tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is different from <\/span><b>Quebec income tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Both are income taxes, but they are administered at different levels of government. QPP, QPIP, and EI contributions, on the other hand, help fund specific programs and are calculated according to different rules.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b90cc03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b90cc03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e241eb3\" data-id=\"e241eb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476ca2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"476ca2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do temporary foreign workers also have to pay federal income tax?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7c6c02 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7c6c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. Being a temporary foreign worker does not automatically exempt you from paying income tax in Canada. If you work in Quebec and receive taxable employment income, federal and provincial income tax may be withheld directly from your pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your tax situation can depend on several factors, including your income, how long you stay in Canada, and your tax residency status. <\/span><b>Having a temporary work permit alone does not determine how much tax you will ultimately owe.<\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b49700d\" data-id=\"b49700d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea0a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fea0a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30298\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/community-people-working-together-agriculture-grow-food.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa90086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa90086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is the amount withheld the final tax you have to pay?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-153ab2e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"153ab2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not necessarily. The amounts withheld during the year are <\/span><b>tax withholdings at source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. When you file your income tax return, the tax authorities determine how much tax you actually owe based on your tax situation and any credits or deductions you may be entitled to claim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, you could:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>receive a refund<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if too much tax was withheld;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>have a balance owing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if not enough tax was withheld;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or have a result that is relatively close to zero.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is why it is important to keep your tax documents and review the information on your pay stubs.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f30664 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f30664\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05e749e\" data-id=\"05e749e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad5f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ad5f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you check on your pay stub?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-994cef4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"994cef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each time you receive your pay, check the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> Your gross pay:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the amount you earned before deductions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Federal income tax:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the amount withheld for federal income tax.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Quebec income tax:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the amount withheld for provincial income tax.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Other contributions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> QPP, QPIP, and EI, when applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b> Your net pay:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the amount you actually receive after deductions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding these amounts can help you better understand your earnings and identify a possible payroll error more easily.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c09817\" data-id=\"4c09817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e19b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2e19b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/remember-702x526.jpg\" class=\"attachment-genesis-singular-images size-genesis-singular-images wp-image-31334\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376c272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"376c272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens when you file your tax return?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a449a27 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a449a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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