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posted Oct 30, 2019 12:30:30 AM

Why isn't my spouses income showing up on line 236?

Ok, I am filing for both me and my common law spouse. My form is only showing my income as the UCCB, it's not showing my social assistance income and it's not showing my spouses income on line 236. However in his it's showing my income being included in his and has both on 236

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Level 11
Oct 30, 2019 12:30:31 AM

Your husband's return should show the social assistance income if you lived together at the time you received the benefit. 

From CRA: if you lived with your spouse or common-law partner when the payments were received, the one of you who has the higher net income on Line 236 – Net income (not including these payments or the deductions on Line 214 – Child care expenses or Line 235 – Social benefits repayment) has to report all of the payments, no matter whose name is on the slip.

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Level 11
Oct 30, 2019 12:30:31 AM

Your husband's return should show the social assistance income if you lived together at the time you received the benefit. 

From CRA: if you lived with your spouse or common-law partner when the payments were received, the one of you who has the higher net income on Line 236 – Net income (not including these payments or the deductions on Line 214 – Child care expenses or Line 235 – Social benefits repayment) has to report all of the payments, no matter whose name is on the slip.