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posted Jul 22, 2021 3:03:50 PM

Do I claim my 18 year old daughter as a dependent? She is attending university in the fall and I still receive child support for her.

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Level 3
Jul 26, 2021 8:11:47 AM

Thank you for your question.

 

You can claim your daughter as a dependent if she is over the age of 18 and physically or mentally impaired. For more information, please see the link below:

 

Who Can I Claim as a Dependant on my Tax Return?

 

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Level 2
Aug 10, 2021 3:35:37 PM

As per CRA...

 

Do you qualify

To be eligible, the child must be either:

  • under age 18, or
  • under age 25 and in full-time attendance at a recognized school or university

The child must also be:

  • the natural child of the contributor
  • a child adopted “legally" or "in fact" by the contributor while under the age of 21
  • a child "legally" or "in fact" in the custody and control of the contributor while under the age of 21

A child may be eligible if the parent or guardian:

  • is receiving a CPP disability benefit (either the disability benefit or the post-retirement disability benefit)
  • has died and met the CPP contributory requirements for a CPP death benefit

If the child is age 18 to 25, the child must be attending school full-time at a recognized educational institution in order to receive a children’s benefit.

Once a child turns 25, they are no longer eligible for these benefits.

 

Benefits for children under 25

COVID-19

Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, there are changes to this program.

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) children's benefits provide monthly payments to the dependent children of disabled or deceased CPP contributors.

There are 2 types of CPP children's benefits:

  • a disabled contributor's child's benefit – a monthly payment for a child of the person receiving a CPP disability benefit
  • a surviving child's benefit – a monthly payment for a child of the deceased contributor. For the benefit to be paid, the deceased contributor must have made sufficient contributions to the CPP

A maximum of 2 children’s benefits can be paid to a child.

 

For more information please visit CRA.

 

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