Student filing independently this year, lived with my friend for 8 months of 2016. should i be applying for the trillium benefit or no?

[TurboTaxEsther · Accepted solution]

Yes, if you lived in Ontario and had minimal income, you should apply and enter either rent or property taxes paid. 

[_solidconstruct]

okay but i didnt pay for rent or property tax while i was living in my friend's house, and obviously i personally didnt pay for rent while living with my parents either

[taxnano]

You should still apply with no rent paid because you will receive the minimum payment.

[_solidconstruct]

okay, so just apply for trillium even if im not filling out a property tax or rent form?

[taxnano]

Yes, but you will need to fill the rent part with zero payment. If TT won't allow zero $ input $1 as rent paid