Tuition expense is a non-refundable credit. For guidance please see our TurboTax FAQ: How do I claim my tuition fees?
Amounts are reported on a T2202A or equivalent information slip, and must be used to reduce tax payable in the current year. Any credit left over may be either transferred to a parent or spouse, or carried forward.
Note that use of Tuition credit is NOT optional. The software will apply any eligible credit to reduce or eliminate tax payable. Your only choice is to carry forward or transfer, and only credit earned in the current tax year can be transferred.
Unused Tuition is tracked by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and amounts are applied to reduce tax payable automatically and are reported on your Notice of Assessment.
Amounts may be seen in My Account and are downloadable using AutoFill (AFR)..
If you have unused Tuition, you can enter amounts under the Tuition section of 'Deductions'.
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