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The Canada Revenue Agency’s idea of your marital status might differ
from how you see it. When entering your marital status in TurboTax, make
sure your entry matches CRA’s definition. This is how CRA understands
the various marital statuses: Married:...
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The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is a non-refundable credit designed to
help people with disabilities (or their caretakers), cope with
disability-related expenses by reducing the amount of income tax they
are required to pay. In order to qualify for t...
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As of July 1, 2016, the Canada child tax benefit (CCTB) has been
replaced by the Canada child benefit (CCB). However, you can still apply
for the CCTB for previous years. The CCTB was a tax-free monthly
payment. It was established to assist lower-inc...
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The Canada Revenue Agency’s idea of your marital status might differ
from how you see it. When entering your marital status in TurboTax, make
sure your entry matches CRA’s definition. This is how CRA understands
the various marital statuses: Married:...
read more
The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is a non-refundable credit designed to
help people with disabilities (or their caretakers), cope with
disability-related expenses by reducing the amount of income tax they
are required to pay. In order to qualify for t...
read more
Splitting of the Canada Caregiver Credit (called the Family Caregiver
Amount for tax years 2016 and earlier) is only available in CD/download
editions of TurboTax. Note: You can split the amount you're claiming for
other inform dependants age 18 or o...
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The spouse or common-law partner amount is a non-refundable tax credit
meant to help families living in the same dwelling where one spouse is
financially responsible for the other spouse. The maximum amount you can
claim for tax year 2019 is $11,809 ...
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Yes, under certain conditions, the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is
transferable from a dependant. If you have a dependant person (other
than your spouse or common-law partner), who has been approved by the
CRA to claim the DTC—but does not need the DT...
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If you (or your spouse or common-law partner) paid others to take care
of your children so that you can work, run a business, or attend school,
you might be able to deduct the child care expenses to reduce your
taxable income. This is called the chil...
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Tax year 2016 was the last year to claim this tax credit at the federal
level. Tax year 2017 was the last year to claim this tax credit at the
provincial level for British Columbia. Manitoba, Québec and Yukon have
maintained their equivalent credit f...
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