How do I file a zero-income tax return?
Even with no income to report, you can still benefit from filing a zero-income tax return. You may qualify for federal or provincial credits that are available only if you file a return.
First, complete your personal tax profile in the TurboTax interview.
- After Let’s go, at Which of these applied to you in 2024? select a box that applies to you. If there’s no box that applies, select any one.
- After completing the Personal info profile, at 2024 tax return, select Tax profile > Your tax profile and complete the steps.
- At 2024 tax return, select Provincial > Provincial Tax Credit profile and complete the provincial profile steps. (At Your Estimate for the Canada Carbon Rebate, you’ll see your estimated rebate amounts.)
- At 2024 tax return, select Review > Start.
- Continue until you reach Some items need review.
- Select Errors, and under You must confirm that you have no income select Fix.
- At the zero income drop-down box, select Yes and continue.
- At Some items need review, select Done reviewing.
- Proceed with Verification of personal information and continue.
- At Let’s review your numbers, you’ll see estimated benefit amounts that will be paid to you outside of the income tax system, such as the GST/HST credit and the Canada Carbon Rebate.
- At 2024 tax return, select Finish and file > Start and proceed to file your return.
- From the menu, find the INCOME & EXPENSES heading and select T-slips.
- At Entering your federal T-slips screen, check the box for any slips you received.
- Select Continue.
- To skip the remaining steps in this section, select Income summary from the menu.
- Review the amounts listed, then complete the remaining sections of your return.
- From the menu, select Bottom line (tax summaries).
- At Bottom line, you’ll see your estimated GST/HST credit, estimated Canada Carbon Rebate, and any other applicable benefits.
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