Need to claim other employment expenses on Line 229 (repayment of salary/wages). how do I do this?

Click "Income" then select "Employment Expenses" from the drop down menu and follow the prompts.

Hi,

I have the same situation (Bonus Clawback), where I had to payback bonus to my previous employer and I need to report this on line 229. When I follow the prompts there is not a clear place to enter a payment like this. Could it be that the prompts and choices have changed in the 2019 return? or is it because I am in the free version?

Please help!

Thanks 🙂

@BlueMatia

You can enter your repayment of wages or bonus using TurboTax Online from the sidebar by going to:

• Income > Employment Expenses > check the box  "Incurred expenses for the purpose of earning employment income" > Continue.
• Check the box "Other Employment Expenses" > Continue.

On the Other Employment Expenses screen (in all versions of TurboTax, including Free) is a box in the first section that says "Other Expenses". Make your entry here and it will be deducted on Line 22900 as per CRA rules. 

CRA Information - Line 22900 Other Employment Expenses

Hi @TurboTaxKim ,

Thank you for the info, but now I have follow up questions. 

Since it only says "other expenses", is there anywhere where I can add in a description so I can mention that it is for repayment of wages?

Or

Is there a way to add an attachment to the return (when e-filing), so that I can provide the back up for that line expense?

Thanksagain,

Niki

@BlueMatia, There is no way to submit documents to CRA when you NetFile (or Efile) your tax return. Only if you choose to "paper file" or mail in your tax return are you able to submit any documents. But as a general rule, you will only need to submit these documents if CRA requests that you do so.

You may be asked to submit proof of a deduction or claim if CRA chooses to do a "Pre-Assessment" on your tax return. If this is the case, you will need to submit the documents prior to your tax return being assessed and your refund is issued. Failure to submit the documents will result in your tax return being assessed without the deduction or claim being reviewed.

If you are asked to submit documents "after" your tax return is assessed, this is called a "Post Assessment Review". If you do not submit the documents to the tax centre which has requested them, your claim or deduction will be disallowed, and your tax return will be reassessed. 

In both cases, it's important that you provide the reference number on the letter you have received from CRA and deal with that particular tax centre. If you have questions or require more time to gather your documents, you should contact them directly at the number provided. 

Here's a link that explains how to submit documents online to CRA: How to submit documents to the CRA.

@TurboTaxKim 

This actually doesn't work since the covid-19 work from home tax deduction has been added to your website. Once I fill this in, the next screen just asks me for % of HST and GST. I cant find anywhere to submit "other expenses" on your website. Can you please look into this and advise me as to where to input my repayment of wages.

Thanks,

Amanda

Hi @TurboTaxKim 

I am experiencing the same issue as @akaterz87. I don't see any box to tick to make the 'other expenses field show up. Please advise. 

Thanks, 

Javed

Same issue as the other two posters.  Need to refile as this repayment T4A and letter came late.  Please advise how to navigate negative disability repayment as there is no longer an "other expenses" button.

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I am experiencing the same problem, I am using online version.  Why isn't there any field for me to simply input the amount of repaid salary?  My employer told me to enter the amount on line 22900, but this poor software won't allow me to do it.  Any admin here going to comment?  This is holding up my return.

same issue. 

has anyone found a solution? this needs to be resolved. 

I don't think you can enter it in the Expenses section of the online version of turbotax2021, but thankfully there is a workaround:

Enter repaid salary as a deduction.  To do this, go to "deductions", then "other deductions", then "miscellaneous deductions", click continue, then you will be brought to a page that says "additional deductions".  At the bottom there is a blank field where you can enter an additional deduction, go ahead and write "repayment of salary/wages" and then the amount in the adjacent field.  I did this and my Return was assessed successfully.

Thank you so much for this @imymanz 

Did your entry show up on line 256 when you filed? When I enter this way, the amount shows up on that line when I preview my return.

Thanks!

Yes, it will show up on line 25600.

To enter repayment was for salary or wages in TurboTax Online, click on Find (magnifying glass) in the top right-hand corner. Type "emp" in the box, then select "Employment Expenses" from the list, and click “Go”.

On the "Employment Expenses" page, click the “Yes” button. Select “T2200”, then click “Continue”.

On the "Employment Expense Profile" page, select “Other Employment Expenses”. Answer “No” to the question “Are you eligible to claim the GST/HST rebate?”

On the "Employment Expense Profile" page, enter your salary/wage repayment in the box labeled “Other expenses” (the 9th box on the page). Click “Continue” to save your changes.

This will enter your salary/wage repayment on Line 22900 - Other employment expenses.

In this year's version of TurboTax, the following option is not available:

On the "Employment Expenses" page, click the “Yes” button. Select “T2200”, then click “Continue”.

My "other employment expenses" for Line 22900 have nothing to do with Covid work requirements but amounts that I repaid for a period when I was entitled to receive wage-loss replacement benefits.

I am supposed to put the amount I repaid into Line 22900 but can't find a way to do that.

@DG2486 For 2022, when you reach the "Employment Expense Profile" page, check off "Other Employment Expenses" and click Continue. Then you'll see a whole page of boxes for other expenses. If your expense isn't specifically listed, you can enter it in the 1st "Other Expenses" (above Artist's employment expenses).