How do I claim the Canada Workers Benefit?

by TurboTax• Updated 1 week ago

The Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) helps working individuals and families through two parts: a basic amount and a disability supplement. If you’re married, only one person can claim the CWB.

You’re eligible for the basic amount of the CWB if:

Your family working income is more than:
- $2,760 if you live in Alberta
- $6,000 if you live in Nunavut
- $2,400 if you live in Québec ($3,600 if you have an eligible spouse)
- $3,000 if you live anywhere else
You lived in Canada throughout the year
You were 19 or older at the end of the year, or lived with your spouse/common-law partner or your child

You’re not eligible for the basic amount of the CWB if you were:

A full-time student for more than 13 weeks in the year unless, at the end of the year, you had an eligible dependant
In prison for 90 days or more
A tax-exempt foreign diplomat, or the tax-exempt relative or employee of one

You're eligible for the disability supplement if:

Your family working income is more than:
- $910 if you live in Alberta
- $4,800 if you live in Nunavut
- $2,400 if you live in Québec
- $1,150 if you live anywhere else

You're eligible for the disability tax credit
Have a Form T2201 approved by the CRA

Select your product and follow the steps to claim the CWB in TurboTax.

TurboTax Online

Answer all the initial profile interview questions if you haven't already.
Make sure you have entered all of your working income information, such as T4 slips.
Select the Find from the icon menu, enter Canada, select Canada Worker Benefit, then select Go.
At the Do you want to claim the Canada workers benefit? screen, for each of the two questions, select Yes or No accordingly, then select Continue.
To see your benefit amount, select the Find icon from the icon menu, enter bottom line, select Bottom Line (Tax Summaries), and select Go.
On the Let's Review Your Numbers screen, select See detailed tax summary.
Your benefit amount appears at Line 45300 Canada workers benefit (CWB).

To claim the disability supplement:

Select the Find icon from the icon menu, enter disability amount, select Disability Amount, then select Go.
Answer Yes or No to the questions on the Disability Amount screen, then select Continue.
To see your supplement amount, revisit your Detailed Tax Summary. Your supplement is now included in the amount at Line 45300 Canada workers benefit (CWB).

TurboTax Desktop

Answer all the initial interview questions if you haven't already.
Select Find and enter Canada workers benefit in the search field.
Select Canada workers benefit from the search results, then select Go.
Answer the questions on the Do you want to claim the Canada Workers Benefit screen, then select Continue.
To see your benefit amount, select Find and enter detailed.
Select Detailed tax summary, then Go.
On the Detailed tax summary screen, your benefit amount appears under Refundable tax credits next to Other credits.

To claim the disability supplement:

Select Find and enter disability amount, and select Go.
Answer the questions on the Disability amount screen, then select Continue.