hlamsgc
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Tuition Waiver? How to enter correctly?

Hi, 

 

I currently receive a tuition waiver benefit from my wife who works at a local university. As a result of this benefit, I get a significant amount of my tuition for free. I recently received a T4A and a T2202a (full time months in t2202a). I've entered in both. However; for the T4A, in "Box 105: Scholarships etc." I am unsure which box 105 to enter it into, if I enter it in box 25 "Full-time scholarship: also have T2202 with months in Box 25", is this correct? Even though it was a tuition waiver and not a scholarship? Or do I enter this into box "Other scholarships, grants, awards etc: taxable – eligible for $500 exemption" since it is a tuition waiver and not a scholarship as outlined in box 25. My concern is that there is a big difference here in tax return, If I enter it into box 25, I'll receive a large tax return, and if I enter it into the box "other scholarships", I'll have to pay the CRA. 

 

Thanks for any help you can provide. 

Filing

If you have an amount in your T2202 for full-time months then you will put your tuition amount in the Box 25 as you were going to school full-time. 

 

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