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I am a single mother and am claiming my 17 y/o son as a dependant. when I input his income from his p/t job I end up having to pay more in taxes...why?
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You are able to claim the Eligible Dependant amount of up to $11,327 for your son...however this is reduced by your son's net income. Unfortunately claiming less credit will cause your tax liability to be greater.
Something that may help...you are able to claim the UCCB income as that of your son...yes, it would reduce your Eligible Dependant credit, however if your taxable income is greater than $44,701 then you will save more by reducing your taxable income. Also, the provincial eligible dependant credit generally has a certain amount that the dependant can earn before the provincial credit is reduced, so even if your income is less than $44,701 you should still save on your tax liability.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns300-350/305/rtrn-eng.html
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/rprtng-ncm/lns101-170/117-eng.html
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Whether you decide to file a 2015 tax return for your son or not, I would strongly encourage him filing a 2016 tax return, even if he owes nothing or gets nothing back. If he turns 19 before April of 2017, then by filing his 2016 tax return he automatically applies for the GST credit, which he would receive once he turns 19.