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Returning Member
posted Mar 26, 2021 5:50:06 PM

children not in canada

My kids are not in Canada. Do I need to click "yes" on this question - Do you have children or financially support another person?

 

Thanks!

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Level 6
Jan 26, 2022 5:10:20 PM

We appreciate you choosing TurboTax,

 

In general, you must say "yes" if you have children, regardless of where they live.

 

However, we need more information in order to better assist you, for example:

  • Status of your residency 
  • Children's status
  • Age of your children
  • Whether you support them financially or not
  • Duration of their absence from Canada
  • Whether they are on vacation or not

 

Please contact our phone support team or contact us directly on Facebook or Twitter if you require further assistance.

Returning Member
Feb 3, 2022 5:48:12 PM

@Surajth hi!

I’m a temporary resident with work permit. I recently transitioned from being an international student to working.. my kids are back home ages 10 and 9.. I do support them financially since I send money back in my home country.. they’ve never been here in Canada and do not have any Canadian tourist visa or any visa at all..

 

hope you can help

Moderator
Feb 4, 2022 7:11:27 AM

Thank you for your information. In this case, you would click no to the question.

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.