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New Member
posted Oct 29, 2019 10:44:29 PM

Why do I have a social benefits (EI) repayment showing on line 235 when I haven't worked in 8 years?

How do I remove this from your program as it is obviously wrong

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New Member
Oct 29, 2019 10:44:30 PM

Social benefit repayment (line 235) isn't correlated with not working for 8 years. There are two instances where line 235 shows up:

A ) if you receive Old Age pension (reported on T4A-OAS)

or 

B) if you receive employment insurance benefit (T4-E)

See this link http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns206-236/235/s-eng.html if you received T4A-OAS. 

See this link http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns206-236/235/ei-eng.html if you received T4-E.


If your situation falls under any of the two categories above, line 235 will be generated. It is a calculated field so do not remove it. Contact us if none of the two situations apply & you still see line 235.

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New Member
Oct 29, 2019 10:44:30 PM

Social benefit repayment (line 235) isn't correlated with not working for 8 years. There are two instances where line 235 shows up:

A ) if you receive Old Age pension (reported on T4A-OAS)

or 

B) if you receive employment insurance benefit (T4-E)

See this link http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns206-236/235/s-eng.html if you received T4A-OAS. 

See this link http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns206-236/235/ei-eng.html if you received T4-E.


If your situation falls under any of the two categories above, line 235 will be generated. It is a calculated field so do not remove it. Contact us if none of the two situations apply & you still see line 235.

New Member
Oct 29, 2019 10:44:33 PM

Good afternoon,

Thank you for your question. Verify that you have not entered a T5007 under the income section of your return.

https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/questions/1324151-how-do-i-delete-a-t-slip-in-the-online-editio...

If that is not the problem, please contact us. Please call us by clicking the following link to the Contact Us page. Then complete the required information. A phone number will appear, along with your incident ID. Call the number. This will ensure that an appropriate agent is assigned to your query:
https://support.turbotax.intuit.ca/contact/

Leeanne@TurboTax