How do I claim northern trips for child who turned 18 in 2023?

[Clin1]

My child turned 18 in 2023 and Turbotax is not giving me an option to select her on my taxes to claim northern trips (you can claim two per family member). It also makes no difference if I put them on her return as she is only 18! I feel I should be able to claim them for the time when she was 17 but it is not an option. Help!

[TurboTaxGinette]

If she was 18 at any time in 2023 she may need to make her own claim as she is no longer your dependant. For clarification please contact the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) at 1-800-959-8281.

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[Clin1]

As she is 18 it does not make a difference to her taxes. 
so essentially you can’t claim for your 17yr old as the parent and there is no tax benefit to them making the claim! That doesn’t seem right. 

[TurboTaxGinette]

The CRA will be able to clarify your next steps.

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[MikeMTT]

Same issue here. I think turbotax needs to be updated to allow the dependent in the 18th year to be added (re: Northern Travel).

The CRA site is fairly clear:  

Line 25500 – Calculate your travel deduction 

Determine who an eligible family member is

An eligible family member is someone who lived with you at the time of the trip and was one of the following:

• your spouse or common-law partner
• your or your spouse's or common-law partner's child under the age of 18

[TurboTaxGinette]

Unfortunately, if the child has turned 18 before December 31, 2023, they are recognized to be 18 by the Canada Revenue Agency. The child can now have their own claim on their tax return.

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