What real estate agents can usually deduct
- Vehicle & mileage
- Driving to showings, listing appointments, and open houses — track the business-use portion of fuel, insurance, and maintenance, or claim a per-kilometre rate.
- Marketing & advertising
- Listing photography, virtual tours, signage, brochures, online and social ads, and your personal website.
- Client gifts & closing gifts
- Deductible within CRA limits — keep the receipt and note the client and occasion.
- Brokerage & licensing
- Desk fees, brokerage splits, real estate board and association dues, E&O insurance, and licence renewals.
- Home office
- A reasonable share of rent/utilities if you run your business from home and use the space regularly for work.
- Professional development
- Continuing-education courses, designations, and industry conferences.
How PKTD keeps you tax-ready
- On-device scanning. Receipt images are read on your iPhone — they never leave your device.
- GST/HST captured. PKTD pulls the sales tax out of every receipt so input tax credits are easy.
- Mileage tracking. Log business kilometres alongside the fuel and maintenance receipts that back them up.
- Smart categories. Each expense is sorted automatically, ready to map to your tax lines.
- One-tap export. Hand your accountant a clean CSV instead of a shoebox of paper.
Realtors: frequently asked questions
- Can real estate agents deduct car expenses in Canada?
- Yes. The business-use portion of your vehicle costs is generally deductible — fuel, insurance, maintenance, leasing, and capital cost allowance — based on the percentage of kilometres driven for work. A mileage log is essential, and PKTD keeps the supporting fuel and maintenance receipts attached to it.
- Do I need to keep paper receipts, or are photos enough?
- The CRA accepts legible digital images of receipts as long as they are complete and retained for the required period (generally six years). PKTD captures and stores them on your device so you can recycle the paper.
- How does PKTD help at tax time?
- Every scanned receipt is categorized with its GST/HST captured, so you can export a clean CSV for your accountant or bookkeeper instead of sorting through a year of paper.